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DROP GROUP

Name

DROP GROUP  --  remove a user group

Synopsis

DROP GROUP name
  

Inputs

name

The name of an existing group.

Outputs

DROP GROUP

The message returned if the group is successfully deleted.

Description

DROP GROUP removes the specified group from the database. The users in the group are not deleted.

Use CREATE GROUP to add new groups, and ALTER GROUP to change a group's membership.

Usage

To drop a group:

DROP GROUP staff;

Compatibility

SQL92

There is no DROP GROUP in SQL92.