Thread: How to access tables using a superuser

On 08/17/11 11:58 PM, Siva Palanisamy wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have few tables being created using an ordinary user account. When I
> login into the postgresql using the super-user, I can’t access my tables!
>
> It says, ERROR: relation "tablename" does not exist.
>
> As I need to perform some operations using super-user, I want the
> tables to be accessed/mapped to the super-user account. Any clue on
> this part?
>
>


are you logged into the same database ? are these tables in a schema
other than public?


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Hi John,

I logged into the same database. I can say the commands, and you can correct me if I'm wrong.

Ordinary User: psql -h localhost -d db -U ordinaryusername
Select * from contacts
Now, I can access the tables. I also do have the .SQL file where it states the table schema as follows:
CREATE USER sa;
GRANT ALL ON DATABASE db TO sa;
\c db sa
CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION sa;
ALTER USER sa SET search_path TO sa,public;
CREATE TABLE sa.contacts (
        contact_id      SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
        contact_type    INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
        display_name    TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
        UNIQUE(display_name)
    ) WITHOUT OIDS;

I logged into the database as a super-user: psql -h localhost -d db -U postgres
Select * from contacts;
ERROR: relation "contacts" does not exist.

Could you please guide me on this part? I wish to access the table using the super-user.

Thanks and Regards,
Siva.


-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of John R Pierce
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 12:40 PM
To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] How to access tables using a superuser

On 08/17/11 11:58 PM, Siva Palanisamy wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have few tables being created using an ordinary user account. When I
> login into the postgresql using the super-user, I can't access my tables!
>
> It says, ERROR: relation "tablename" does not exist.
>
> As I need to perform some operations using super-user, I want the
> tables to be accessed/mapped to the super-user account. Any clue on
> this part?
>
>


are you logged into the same database ? are these tables in a schema
other than public?


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john r pierce                            N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca                         mid-left coast



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On Thu, 2011-08-18 at 12:48 +0530, Siva Palanisamy wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I logged into the same database. I can say the commands, and you can correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Ordinary User: psql -h localhost -d db -U ordinaryusername
> Select * from contacts
> Now, I can access the tables. I also do have the .SQL file where it states the table schema as follows:
> CREATE USER sa;
> GRANT ALL ON DATABASE db TO sa;
> \c db sa
> CREATE SCHEMA AUTHORIZATION sa;
> ALTER USER sa SET search_path TO sa,public;

This statement changed the search_path of user sa.

> CREATE TABLE sa.contacts (
>         contact_id      SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
>         contact_type    INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
>         display_name    TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
>         UNIQUE(display_name)
>     ) WITHOUT OIDS;
>

Here you created the table contacts in the schema sa.

> I logged into the database as a super-user: psql -h localhost -d db -U postgres
> Select * from contacts;
> ERROR: relation "contacts" does not exist.
>

SELECT * FROM sa.contacts
would work.

Or

SET search_patch TO sa, public;
SELECT * FROM contacts
would work too.

And, please, don't top-post.


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