Re: insert through function only - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: insert through function only
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Msg-id 20040503230102.GB4638@dcc.uchile.cl
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In response to insert through function only  (Marvin McNett <mmcnett@cs.ucsd.edu>)
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On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 03:12:00PM -0700, Marvin McNett wrote:
> How do I go about ensuring that data is only added to a table through a
> function?  I've tried granting execute persission on the function which
> inserts data, but can't get it to work unless the user also has insert
> permission on the table.  I don't want the user to be able to
> arbitrarily insert data.

Was the function created with SECURITY DEFINER?

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