Re: Changing owner of function -- best method? - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Dmitry Tkach
Subject Re: Changing owner of function -- best method?
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Msg-id 3EE0A854.1080605@openratings.com
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In response to Changing owner of function -- best method?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:

>Folks,
>
>I have several functions in a 7.2.4 database that I accidentally REPLACEd 
>while logged in as the superuser, instead of the db owner.   As a result, the 
>db owner can no longer modify those functions -- they belong to the 
>superuser.
>
>As this is a production database, I can't drop the functions and re-create 
>them as a different user ... the interruption in service would not be 
>acceptable.   I was wondering whether there were any problems with either of 
>the following methods:
>
>A)  Updating the pg_proc table to change the function owner;
>B)  Making the db_owner a superuser, replacing the functions, and then making 
>the db_owner a non-superuser again.
>  
>
I believe, either of two should work. I have done it many times in the 
past...

Dima




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