hello tom,
On 1/3/06, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: pres <pgn.lists@gmail.com> writes:
> so, if i understand you correctly, it does not matter which database i'm
> logged into when i create a role?
Correct.
> where (what database/table), then, are theses assignments stored?
The info related to roles is stored in some "shared" catalogs that are
visible in every database --- just the same way that pg_database is
visible in every database. Try this to see which catalogs are shared:
select relname from pg_class where relisshared and relkind = 'r';
See also the documentation on the system catalogs:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/catalogs.html
The description of each catalog takes care to mention it if the catalog
is shared across databases.
regards, tom lane
thank you for the clarification & reference. exactly what i needed.
i must admit that i'd managed to get a completely different, and incorrect, understanding from the documentation ... i think i was carrying over the (my?) "old way" of doing things.
i think i'd best reread the roles section after reading your reference above.
thank you again.
pres
