Re: Can't delete role because of unknown object - Mailing list pgsql-general

On 22/04/2014 20:47, Craig Libscomb wrote:
> The following command:
> DROP USER IF EXISTS jpate;
>
> generates the following output:
> ERROR:  role "jpate" cannot be dropped because some objects depend on it
> DETAIL:  1 object in database products
>
> It would be most helpful to know what object in the products database
> depends on the jpate role, but I am unable to find anything that even
> begins to offer a clue. What command will show me this mysterious
> object, please?

I'd hazard a guess that there is another role which is a member of this
one.... connect to the database using psql, and then \du will give you a
list of all roles - in the output from \du, look at the column "Member of".

HTH,

Ray.


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