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PostgreSQL error "role "username" does not exist"

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TitlePostgreSQL error "role "username" does not exist"
URL Namepostgresql-error-role-does-not-exist
Article Number000113778
EnvironmentProduct: Connect/Connect64 for ODBC PostgreSQL Wire Protocol driver
Version: All supported versions
OS: All supported platforms
Database: PostgreSQL
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
The error below is returned when connecting to PostgreSQL.  What does it mean?
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC PostgreSQL Wire Protocol driver][PostgreSQL]FATAL: role "username" does not exist(File miscinit.c; Line 505; Routine InitializeSessionUserId;
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
The user does not have a PostgreSQL user account.
Resolution
Create the user account on the PostgreSQL database.
Workaround
Notes
References to other documentation:
PostgreSQL 13 Documentation:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/13/tutorial-createdb.html
Last Modified Date4/16/2021 2:24 PM
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