Re: insert through function only

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)dcc(dot)uchile(dot)cl>
To: Marvin McNett <mmcnett(at)cs(dot)ucsd(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: insert through function only
Date: 2004-05-03 23:01:02
Message-ID: 20040503230102.GB4638@dcc.uchile.cl
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On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 03:12:00PM -0700, Marvin McNett wrote:
> How do I go about ensuring that data is only added to a table through a
> function? I've tried granting execute persission on the function which
> inserts data, but can't get it to work unless the user also has insert
> permission on the table. I don't want the user to be able to
> arbitrarily insert data.

Was the function created with SECURITY DEFINER?

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Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]dcc.uchile.cl>)
"Porque francamente, si para saber manejarse a uno mismo hubiera que
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