Re: Restrict allowed database names?

From: Sergey Konoplev <gray(dot)ru(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Daniel Verite <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Restrict allowed database names?
Date: 2010-03-21 17:56:13
Message-ID: c3a7de1f1003211056uaeb2318yb8effa9ee5cc44d0@mail.gmail.com
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On 21 March 2010 20:43, Daniel Verite <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org> wrote:
>        Sergey Konoplev wrote:
>
>> What about PL/pgSQL wrapper function for CREATE DATABASE with database
>> name check and SECURITY DEFINER option.
>
> Not possible because CREATE DATABASE can't be executed within a function (nor
> within a transaction).

Ah, exactly. Well than what if we use PL/Python or PL/Perl function
where we do connect to this postgres server and do CREATE DATABASE?
Looks very tricky but seems to be working.

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