Creates a new user.

Syntax

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CREATE USER <Name>
PASSWORD <Password>
[DESCRIPTION <Description>]
[ATTRIBUTES <CustomAttributes>]

Usage

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Use this statement to create a new user.


Examples

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-- The following statement creates a new user "Joe Smith".

CREATE USER "JoeSmith"
PASSWORD 'Test1043'
DESCRIPTION 'Joe Smith'

Required Privileges

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The current user must be granted the system-defined Administrators role in order to execute this statement. Please see the User Security topic for more information.

SQL 2003 Standard Deviations

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This statement deviates from the SQL 2003 standard in the following ways: