Answered deleting user from sql server 2012

  • Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:10 AM
     
     
    i have deleted login from sql server 2012. But i can't delete from one of the databases. I can see user in Security -> users list. But if i try to delete it says it does not exists on server. Othere databases i was able to delete that user. only one db is giving problem.

    h2007

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  • Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:17 AM
     
     

    ok. let's make sure the user exists,one more time..run this on the database and see if that user is returned

    select * from sys.database_principals

    if exists, try drop user <<username>>, if it owns any schema, you have to drop or change the owner of it. 

    Let us know.


    Hope it Helps!!



    • Edited by Stan210 Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:23 AM
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  • Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:54 AM
     
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    Now the user has gone from users list in that particular db. so ok now.

    h2007

    • Marked As Answer by h2007 Thursday, February 07, 2013 2:54 AM
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