Thomas Hallgren <thhal@mailblocks.com> writes:
> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>> You can use GetUserId() and SetUserId() to flip the current user
>> identity around as you like. For such a simple query, however, it
>> might seem better to bypass SPI altogether and do a straight table
>> lookup through lower-level functions.
>>
> Brilliant! I had no idea it was that simple.
Well, it's not. Exactly what are you going to flip it *to*? You can't
hardwire a particular userid and expect to have a robust solution.
I'd recommend the lower-level approach myself.
regards, tom lane
