sp_droprolemember (Transact-SQL)
Removes a security account from a SQL Server role in the current database.
Important
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use ALTER ROLE instead.
.gif "Topic link icon")
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_droprolemember [ @rolename = ] 'role' ,
[ @membername = ] 'security_account'
Arguments
[ @rolename = ] 'role'
Is the name of the role from which the member is being removed. role is sysname, with no default. role must exist in the current database.[ @membername = ] 'security_account'
Is the name of the security account being removed from the role. security_account is sysname, with no default. security_account can be a database user, another database role, a Windows login, or a Windows group. security_account must exist in the current database.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_droprolemember removes a member from a database role by deleting a row from the sysmembers table. When a member is removed from a role the member loses any permissions it has by membership in that role.
To remove a user from a fixed server role, use sp_dropsrvrolemember. Users cannot be removed from the public role, and dbo cannot be removed from any role.
Use sp_helpuser to see the members of a SQL Server role, and use ALTER ROLE to add a member to a role.
Permissions
Requires ALTER permission on the role.
Examples
The following example removes the user JonB from the role Sales.
EXEC sp_droprolemember 'Sales', 'Jonb'
See Also
Reference
Security Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_addrolemember (Transact-SQL)