versioned_docs/version-3.0/sql-manual/sql-statements/Account-Management-Statements/REVOKE.md

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    "title": "REVOKE",
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## Description

The REVOKE command is used to:

1. Revoke specified privileges from a user or role.
2. Revoke specified roles previously granted to a user.

## Syntax

REVOKE privilege_list ON priv_level FROM user_identity [ROLE role_name]

REVOKE privilege_list ON RESOURCE resource_name FROM user_identity [ROLE role_name]

REVOKE privilege_list ON WORKLOAD GROUP workload_group_name FROM user_identity [ROLE role_name]

REVOKE privilege_list ON COMPUTE GROUP compute_group_name FROM user_identity [ROLE role_name]

REVOKE privilege_list ON STORAGE VAULT storage_vault_name FROM user_identity [ROLE role_name]

REVOKE role_list FROM user_identity

## Parameters

### privilege_list

A comma-separated list of privileges to be revoked. Supported privileges include:

- NODE_PRIV: Cluster node operation permissions
- ADMIN_PRIV: Administrator privileges
- GRANT_PRIV: Authorization privileges
- SELECT_PRIV: Query privileges
- LOAD_PRIV: Data import privileges
- ALTER_PRIV: Modification privileges
- CREATE_PRIV: Creation privileges
- DROP_PRIV: Deletion privileges
- USAGE_PRIV: Usage privileges
- SHOW_VIEW_PRIV: Privileges to view view definitions

### priv_level

Specifies the scope of the privileges. Supported formats:

- *.*.*: All catalogs, databases, and tables
- catalog_name.*.*: All databases and tables in the specified catalog
- catalog_name.db.*: All tables in the specified database
- catalog_name.db.tbl: Specific table in the specified database

### resource_name

Specifies the resource scope. Supports % (matches any string) and _ (matches any single character) wildcards.

### workload_group_name

Specifies the workload group name. Supports % (matches any string) and _ (matches any single character) wildcards.

### compute_group_name

Specifies the compute group name. Supports % (matches any string) and _ (matches any single character) wildcards.

### storage_vault_name

Specifies the storage vault name. Supports % (matches any string) and _ (matches any single character) wildcards.

### user_identity

Specifies the user from whom privileges are being revoked. Must be a user created with CREATE USER. The host in user_identity can be a domain name. If it's a domain name, the revocation of privileges may be delayed by about 1 minute.

### role_name

Specifies the role from which privileges are being revoked. The role must exist.

### role_list

A comma-separated list of roles to be revoked. All specified roles must exist.

## Examples

1. Revoke SELECT privilege on a specific database from a user:

   REVOKE SELECT_PRIV ON db1.* FROM 'jack'@'192.%';

2. Revoke usage privilege on a resource from a user:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON RESOURCE 'spark_resource' FROM 'jack'@'192.%';

3. Revoke roles from a user:

   REVOKE 'role1','role2' FROM 'jack'@'192.%';

4. Revoke usage privilege on a workload group from a user:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON WORKLOAD GROUP 'g1' FROM 'jack'@'%';

5. Revoke usage privilege on all workload groups from a user:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON WORKLOAD GROUP '%' FROM 'jack'@'%';

6. Revoke usage privilege on a workload group from a role:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON WORKLOAD GROUP 'g1' FROM ROLE 'test_role';

7. Revoke usage privilege on a compute group from a user:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON COMPUTE GROUP 'group1' FROM 'jack'@'%';

8. Revoke usage privilege on a compute group from a role:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON COMPUTE GROUP 'group1' FROM ROLE 'my_role';

9. Revoke usage privilege on a storage vault from a user:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON STORAGE VAULT 'vault1' FROM 'jack'@'%';

10. Revoke usage privilege on a storage vault from a role:

   REVOKE USAGE_PRIV ON STORAGE VAULT 'vault1' FROM ROLE 'my_role';


## Related Commands

- [GRANT](./GRANT.md)
- [SHOW GRANTS](../Show-Statements/SHOW-GRANTS.md)
- [CREATE ROLE](./CREATE-ROLE.md)
- [CREATE WORKLOAD GROUP](../Administration-Statements/CREATE-WORKLOAD-GROUP.md)
- [CREATE COMPUTE GROUP](../Administration-Statements/CREATE-COMPUTE-GROUP.md)
- [CREATE RESOURCE](../Administration-Statements/CREATE-RESOURCE.md)
- [CREATE STORAGE VAULT](../Administration-Statements/CREATE-STORAGE-VAULT.md)

## Keywords

    REVOKE, WORKLOAD GROUP, COMPUTE GROUP, RESOURCE, STORAGE VAULT