Re: Postgresql gives error that role goes not exists while it exists

Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 8:47 AM, Euler Taveira <euler(at)timbira(dot)com(dot)br> wrote:
>> I'm not sure. I bet a dime that the role was created as "Iris" and you
>> are trying to assing "iris" (they are different). If you list the
>> roles, we can confirm that.

> I don't see how this would explain anything.

The query as given has obvious syntax problems:

regression=# select *
from users
where case when (select pg_has_role(select "current_user"(), 'hr_user'::name, 'MEMBER'::text)) then 1=1 else userstatus <>'Active' end
;
ERROR: syntax error at or near "select"
LINE 3: where case when (select pg_has_role(select "current_user"(),...
^

I'm betting that the complainant has tried to obscure what they actually
did, and has obscured away some critical detail --- maybe the case of the
user name, maybe something else.

regards, tom lane