-----Original Message----- From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Lane Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4:31 PM To: Alex Ignatov (postgrespro) <a.ignatov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Drop user cascade "Alex Ignatov \(postgrespro\)" <a.ignatov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Why do Postgres have no such functionality as DROP USER CASCADE? Is > there any reasons in that absence? The short answer is that DROP USER couldn't reach across databases to get rid of owned objects in other databases. See https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/role-removal.html regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general Some security consideration bear in mind that DROP OWNED cant delete own objects in other DBs? In general what stops us to do inter DBs connection like MSSQL? -- Alex Ignatov Postgres Professional: http://www.postgrespro.com The Russian Postgres Company -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
