Re: Unable to select a table as postgres user

2015-10-30 6:56 GMT+01:00 rajan <vgmonnet(at)gmail(dot)com>:

> I have a database in which tables are created for each user when they
> create
> an account. These auto generated tables are used for generating analytics
> using a Function. This function is defined as a SECURITY DEFINER. So that
> any user who tries to execute this function will be doing so as a Super
> user.
>
> But it is not working as expected. For Example, When execute the functions
> as User1, I get an error that the User1 is unable to select the table. When
> I execute the functions as postgres user, I still get the same error!!!
>
> Was able to execute the function only after GRANT SELECT on that table.
>
> My question is,
> When I execute the function as a Superuser, How come I get an error on
> Unable to select the table?
>

If you are superuser, then you can see all - there are no any limit. It is
impossible to do any limit of superuser in Postgres.

Regards

Pavel

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