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sp_dropapprole (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Removes an application role from the current database.

Important

This feature will be removed in a future version of SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Use DROP APPLICATION ROLE instead.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_dropapprole [ @rolename = ] N'rolename'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @rolename = ] N'rolename'

The application role to remove. @rolename is sysname, with no default. @rolename must exist in the current database.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_dropapprole can only be used to remove application roles. If a role owns any securables, the role can't be dropped. Before dropping an application role that owns securables, you must first transfer ownership of the securables, or drop them.

sp_dropapprole can't be executed within a user-defined transaction.

Permissions

Requires ALTER ANY APPLICATION ROLE permission on the database.

Examples

The following example removes the SalesApp application role from the current database.

EXEC sp_dropapprole 'SalesApp';

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