Excerpts from Sam Mason's message of Sun Nov 08 17:18:52 -0300 2009:
> On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 05:07:16PM -0300, Mariano Mara wrote:
> > I have this plpython function that I need to execute with a non
> > superuser. I logged in the postgres account, create it and grant execute
> > rights to the target user.
> > However I cannot execute it with this user: I'm getting a "function ...
> > does not exist" error and after poking it for a few hours without luck,
>
> It looks like you're creating it in a different database (and/or schema)
> from the one you're trying to access it from. Functions are associated
> with exactly one schema and this schema will exist in exactly one
> database. Your search_path specifies the schema(s) to look in for
> tables/functions, you can change it by doing:
>
> SET search_path = myschema;
>
> You need to be connected to the right database for this to work; "psql
> -l" gives you a list. The command "\df" lists all (user defined)
> functions that you can currently see.
>
> Hope that helps point you in the right direction!
>
That was fast and it was right too. Seems I still need to master the
whole database/schema concept.
Thanks a lot Sam for your time and advice, I really appreciate it.
Mariano.
