Thread: user name doesn't seem to resolve to $user in search_path

user name doesn't seem to resolve to $user in search_path

From

frank.messie@osix.nl

Date:

16 October 2003, 16:12:07

I am a newbie in postgresql.

I have a problem with the following.
I start psql as user "testusr" in database "testdb"
In the database I have created a schema with the name of a user
CREATE SCHEMA testusr ;
The search_path is the default $user,public
Then I create a table
CREATE TABLE test (name char(8)) ;

Now I get the error message "No namespace have been selected to create in".

If I change the search_path as follows
SET search_path To testusr;

the table create works.

I also have a problem with resetting the searchpath with

SET search_path TO $user.
The $ sign gives an error.

What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks for any help.

Vriendelijke groeten, Kind regards,
Frank Messie
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Re: user name doesn't seem to resolve to $user in search_path

From

Tom Lane

Date:

16 October 2003, 17:30:27

frank.messie@osix.nl writes:
> I have a problem with the following.
> I start psql as user "testusr" in database "testdb"
> In the database I have created a schema with the name of a user
> CREATE SCHEMA testusr ;
> The search_path is the default               $user,public
> Then I create a table
> CREATE TABLE test (name char(8)) ;
> Now I get the error message "No namespace have been selected to create
> in".

This sounds like the search path didn't get recomputed when you created
the new schema, but I cannot reproduce any such problem:

regression=# create user tstuser;
CREATE USER
regression=# grant create on database regression to tstuser;
GRANT
regression=# \c - tstuser
You are now connected as new user "tstuser".
regression=> select current_schemas(true);
   current_schemas
---------------------
 {pg_catalog,public}
(1 row)

regression=> create schema tstuser;
CREATE SCHEMA
regression=> CREATE TABLE test (name char(8)) ;
CREATE TABLE
regression=> \dt test
        List of relations
 Schema  | Name | Type  |  Owner
---------+------+-------+---------
 tstuser | test | table | tstuser
(1 row)

regression=> select current_schemas(true);
       current_schemas
-----------------------------
 {pg_catalog,tstuser,public}
(1 row)

Are you sure you spelled the schema name the same as the user name?

            regards, tom lane

Re: user name doesn't seem to resolve to $user in search_path

From

frank.messie@osix.nl

Date:

17 October 2003, 06:32:10

Tom,
Thanks for the tip.

I discovered that the problem was solved by telling Postgres

CREATE SCHEMA tstuser AUTHORIZATION tstusr

(maybe it was not clear that this was done by user postgres and that the table creation was done by user tstuser)

So, the $user is being resolved correctly, provided the user has the proper rights.
However,
I still have one problem.
If I have set the search_path as follows

SET search_path TO myschema

the $user is removed from the search_path.

How do I get it back?

SET search_path TO $user

gives an parsing error caused by the $ sign.

Vriendelijke groeten, Kind regards,
Frank Messie

pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org wrote on 16-10-2003 19:29:53: > frank.messie@osix.nl writes: > > I have a problem with the following. > > I start psql as user "testusr" in database "testdb" > > In the database I have created a schema with the name of a user > > CREATE SCHEMA testusr ; > > The search_path is the default $user,public > > Then I create a table > > CREATE TABLE test (name char(8)) ; > > Now I get the error message "No namespace have been selected to create > > in". > > This sounds like the search path didn't get recomputed when you created > the new schema, but I cannot reproduce any such problem: > > regression=# create user tstuser; > CREATE USER > regression=# grant create on database regression to tstuser; > GRANT > regression=# \c - tstuser > You are now connected as new user "tstuser". > regression=> select current_schemas(true); > current_schemas > --------------------- > {pg_catalog,public} > (1 row) > > regression=> create schema tstuser; > CREATE SCHEMA > regression=> CREATE TABLE test (name char(8)) ; > CREATE TABLE > regression=> \dt test > List of relations > Schema | Name | Type | Owner > ---------+------+-------+--------- > tstuser | test | table | tstuser > (1 row) > > regression=> select current_schemas(true); > current_schemas > ----------------------------- > {pg_catalog,tstuser,public} > (1 row) > > Are you sure you spelled the schema name the same as the user name? > > regards, tom lane > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings

Re: user name doesn't seem to resolve to $user in search_path

From

Tom Lane

Date:

17 October 2003, 06:36:35

frank.messie@osix.nl writes:
> SET search_path TO $user
> gives an parsing error caused by the $ sign.

You need quotes around '$user'.

            regards, tom lane