SQL - `REVOKE`

Changes permissions of a role, revoking access to one or more resources. To give access to a resource to the role, see the GRANT command.

Syntax

REVOKE <permission> ON <resource> FROM <role>

<permission> Defines the permission you want to revoke from the role.
<resource> Defines the resource on which you want to revoke the permissions.
<role> Defines the role you want to revoke the permissions.

Examples

Revoke permission to delete records on any cluster to the role backoffice:
```
orientdb> REVOKE DELETE ON database.cluster.* TO backoffice
```

For more information, see

SQL commands.

Supported Permissions

Using this command, you can grant the following permissions to a role.

Permission	Description
`NONE`	Revokes no permissions on the resource.
`CREATE`	Revokes create permissions on the resource, such as the `CREATE CLASS` or `CREATE CLUSTER` commands.
`READ`	Revokes read permissions on the resource, such as the `SELECT` query.
`UPDATE`	Revokes update permissions on the resource, such as the `UPDATE` or `UPDATE EDGE` commands.
`DELETE`	Revokes delete permissions on the resource, such as the `DROP INDEX` or `DROP SEQUENCE` commands.
`ALL`	Revokes all permissions on the resource.

Using this command, you can grant permissions on the following resources.

Resource	Description
`database`	Revokes access on the current database.
`database.class.<class>`	Revokes access on records contained in the indicated class. Use `**` to indicate all classes.
`database.cluster.<cluster>`	Revokes access to records contained in the indicated cluster. Use `**` to indicate all clusters.
`database.query`	Revokes the ability to execute a query, (`READ` is sufficient).
`database.command.<command>`	Revokes the ability to execute the given command. Use `CREATE` for `INSERT`, `READ` for `SELECT`, `UPDATE` for `UPDATE` and `DELETE` for `DELETE`.
`database.config.<permission>`	Revokes access to the configuration. Valid permissions are `READ` and `UPDATE`.
`database.hook.record`	Revokes the ability to set hooks.
`server.admin`	Revokes the ability to access server resources.