DROP USER SQL Statement | Teradata Database - DROP USER - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Teradata Database
Release Number
20.00
Publication Date
June 2025
Content Type
SQL Reference
Publication ID
B035-1144-200K
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Drops the definition for an empty user from the Data Dictionary.

ANSI Compliance

This statement is a Teradata extension to the ANSI SQL:2011 standard.

DROP USER is functionally similar to the ANSI SQL:2011 statement DROP SCHEMA.

Required Privileges

You must have the DROP USER privilege on the user. The user that is being dropped cannot own other databases or users, and must be at the bottom of the database hierarchy.