Creates a new role.

For more information, see Role-based access control.

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Syntax

CREATE ROLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <role_name>

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
<role_name>The name of the role.

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Example

The following command will create a role “user_role”

CREATE ROLE user_role;

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Example 2

The following command will create a role “my_role_2”

CREATE ROLE IF NOT EXISTS my_role_2

If “my_role_2” exists, no error message is thrown.