Error
Error Code:
1141
MySQL Error 1141: Non-existent Grant Definition
Description
This error occurs when an attempt is made to revoke or alter a specific privilege (grant) for a user on a given host, but MySQL cannot find a matching grant definition. It signifies that the privilege you are trying to modify was never explicitly granted or has already been revoked.
Error Message
There is no such grant defined for user '%s' on host '%s'
Known Causes
3 known causesAttempting to Revoke Non-existent Grant
You tried to use `REVOKE` for a privilege that the specified user on the given host never had, or which was already revoked.
Incorrect Privilege Specification
The `REVOKE` statement specified a privilege name, level, or object (e.g., `SELECT` on `db.table`) that does not precisely match an existing grant definition.
Mismatched User/Host Combination
The user and host combination provided in the `REVOKE` statement does not correspond to an existing grant for that specific user from that specific host.
Solutions
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