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To: "McGehee, Robert" <Robert.McGehee@geodecapital.com>
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Subject: Re: Unable to drop role 
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"McGehee, Robert" <Robert.McGehee@geodecapital.com> writes:
> template1=# DROP ROLE a485099;
> ERROR:  role "a485099" cannot be dropped because some objects depend on it
> DETAIL:  access to database template1

> template1=# REVOKE CONNECT ON DATABASE template1 FROM a485099;
> REVOKE

CONNECT is not the only possible privilege.  Try REVOKE ALL.

			regards, tom lane