Re: search_path and SET ROLE

Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com> writes:
> It seems that the search_path of the role that you SET ROLE to does not
> become the new search_path.

It does for me:

regression=# create role r1;
CREATE ROLE
regression=# create schema r1 authorization r1;
CREATE SCHEMA
regression=# select current_schemas(true), current_user;
   current_schemas   | current_user 
---------------------+--------------
 {pg_catalog,public} | postgres
(1 row)

regression=# set role r1;
SET
regression=> select current_schemas(true), current_user;
    current_schemas     | current_user 
------------------------+--------------
 {pg_catalog,r1,public} | r1
(1 row)

regression=> show search_path ;
   search_path   
-----------------
 "$user", public
(1 row)

The fine manual says that $user tracks the result of
CURRENT_USER, and at least in this example it's doing that.
(I hasten to add that I would not swear there are no
bugs in this area.)

> Am I missing something, or is that PG's behavior?

I bet what you missed is granting (at least) USAGE on the
schema to that role.  PG will silently ignore unreadable
schemas when computing the effective search path.

            regards, tom lane