pgadmin4/docs/en_US/role_reassign_dialog.rst

.. _role_reassign_dialog:

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`Role Reassign/Drop Own Dialog`:index:
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Use the *Reassign/Drop Own* dialog to change the ownership of database objects owned
by a database role. This dialog instructs the system to change the ownership of database
objects owned by any of the *old_roles* to *new_role*.

The *Reassign/Drop Own* dialog organizes the Reassign & Drop role through General tab.

.. image:: images/role_reassign_dialog.png
    :alt: Reassign/Drop Own dialog
    :align: center

* Use the *Operation* field to provide Reassign option.
* Provide a new role in the *Reassign Objects to* field; The ownership of all the objects within the selected database,
  and of all shared objects (databases, tablespaces), owned by the *old_role* will be reassigned to *new_role*.
* Provide a database on which the reassignment is to be carried out.

The above example demonstrates reassigning *old_role* to *new_role*.

Click the *SQL* tab to continue.

.. image:: images/role_reassign_dialog_sql.png
    :alt: Reassign/Drop Own dialog sql
    :align: center

Removing database objects owned by a database role.

.. image:: images/role_drop_dialog.png
    :alt: Reassign/Drop Own dialog
    :align: center

* Use the *Operation* field to provide Drop option.
* Use the *Cascade?* field to provide Yes, No is default.
* Provide a database on which the drop of objects is to be carried out.

Click the *SQL* tab to continue.

.. image:: images/role_drop_dialog_sql.png
    :alt: Reassign/Drop Own dialog sql
    :align: center

The above examples demonstrates drop owned by *role*.

* Click the *Help* button (?) to access online help.
* Click the *OK* button to save work.
* Click the *Cancel* button to exit without saving work.