On 2024-02-29 02:06 +0100, Siraj G wrote: > I have a PgSQL 15.4 database newly created. I created a user and is using > it to restore a backup of another database, but unable to do so as it is > failing with the below error: > Error: role 'hd*********' does not exist. > > I even tried to grant pg_read_system_files and pg_write_system_files roles, > even then I am getting the same error. > > Can someone please advise me on what I should do? The error is pretty clear: you need to create that role first. It probably stems from commands that try to change owners to that role or grant privileges to it. If you use pg_dump or pg_restore, you can use options --no-acl and --no-owner to omit those commands if you don't need them. -- Erik