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allan8964
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Posted - 10/03/2012 :  11:58:51  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi there,

I tried to delete a test user but got error as:

The database principle owns a shema in the database, and cannot be dropped.

What should I do to remove this user account?
Thanks in advance.

visakh16
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India
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Posted - 10/03/2012 :  12:12:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
first drop schema and then delete the user



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allan8964
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Posted - 10/03/2012 :  12:35:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
thanks. but how?
now the user is ABC and schema is db_owner. should i use revoke?
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visakh16
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India
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Posted - 10/03/2012 :  12:47:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
db_owner is not a schema its a database role

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allan8964
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Posted - 10/03/2012 :  16:01:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I did some search and tests ... better way is transfer the ownership of schema db_owner from 'ABC' back to 'db_owner'.

alter authorization on schema::db_owner to db_owner

After that the user ABC can be dropped.
Drop the schema as drop schema db_owner is ok but default it was there so I just keep what it was.
Edited by - allan8964 on 10/03/2012 16:02:10
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NeilG
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Posted - 10/12/2012 :  03:53:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Alter ownership and delete user would be my advice
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