---
name: "drop_group"
section: "7l"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql-client"
version: "7.2.1-2woody8"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/drop_group/7l"
---

# drop\_group(7l)

remove a user 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 \[**create\_group**(l)\] to add new groups, and ALTER GROUP \[**alter\_group**(l)\] to change a group's membership.

## USAGE

To drop a group:

```
DROP GROUP staff;

```

## COMPATIBILITY

### SQL92

There is no **DROP GROUP** in SQL92.