Yes, that worked, thanks.
After also doing this:
alter database "mickey" rename to "Mickey";
it solved the problem.
Pardon my newness to Postgres.
-Will
-----Original Message-----
From: John R Pierce [mailto:pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com]
Sent: 24 March 2009 16:21
To: Will Rutherdale (rutherw)
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Case sensitivity problems with user name
Will Rutherdale (rutherw) wrote:
> When I try going into psql as user postgres to change the user name, I
> get this problem:
>
> postgres=# alter user mickey rename to Mickey;
>
> ERROR: role "mickey" already exists
>
you might try...
alter user "mickey" rename to "Mickey";