Re: deleting all database objects belonging to a user

From: Steve Butler <sbut-is_at_seatimes.com>
Date: 1995/11/10
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951110112034.8403G-100000_at_seatimes>#1/1

On 10 Nov 1995, Roland Schaetzle wrote:
> how can I delete (drop) all database objects belongig to a
> certain user in a simple way, i.e. I don't want to issue
> a 'drop xxx' command for ervery object (there are hundreds
> of those objects).

ORACLE won't allow you to drop the user until all the objects in that schema are removed. They do provide the CASCADE option on the DROP USER x command.

So,

DROP USER x CASCADE;

Will drop that user and all objects in that user's schema.

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