Re: warnings about invalid "search_path" - Mailing list pgsql-general

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Samba <saasira@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Gabriele for those pointers,
>
> I could now narrow it down to two things:
>
> "system_data" user logging into other databases [one of those may be the
> default 'postgres'] which does not have "system_data" schema
> other users [like 'postgres'] logging into their own or even other databases
> which does not have "system_data" schema.
>
> I did notice that we have added "system_data" schema to a few other users
> [roles]  who are also supposed to login to the database containing
> "system_data" schema and that is causing this side-effect of logging these
> warning messages when users who have "system_data" in the search_path log
> into other databases that do not have "system_data" schema.
>
> So, what i understand is needed for me is "how to add a schema (or multiple
> schemas) in the search path for a database irrespective of whichever user
> logs in to the database?"
>
> Could you explain how to add "schema(s) into search_path for a database
> irrespective of the user logging-in?

You can set  search path for a particular database:

alter database xyz set search_path='abc','xyz';