> On Nov 20, 2023, at 13:41, David Gauthier <dfgpostgres@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want the users to be required to provide a value for ssn in the following query...
> "select * from huge_view where ssn = '106-91-9930' "
> I never want them to query the view without specifying ssn.
> It has to do with resources and practicality.
>
> Is there a way to do that ?
Not in a way that PostgreSQL itself will enforce. If you are concerned about a query running wild and taking up
resources,setting statement_timeout for the user that will be running these queries is the best way forward. A user
thathas general access to PostgreSQL and can run arbitrary queries will be able to craft a query that takes up a lot of
systemtime and memory without too much trouble.