Re: [HACKERS] Table permissions problem

Thus spake Bruce Momjian
> > > Remember some tables are shared with all databases. Makes things more
> > > difficult.
> >
> > I didn't realize that. I assume that you don't mean some system tables
> > as they could, I am sure, be special cased. Can you expand? I once
> > had a situation where a table in one database was trashed by being filled
> > with data from another table of the same name in another database. Was
> > I bitten by this feature somehow? At the same time I like the idea of
> > sharing tables. It would be perfect for things like time zone and
> > province/state tables.
>
> See pgsql/data/ and you will see the tables that are shared:
>
> pg_database
> pg_group
> pg_shadow
> pg_variable
>
> Makes sense they have to be shared.

Sure. I guess that had nothing to do with my problem then. I guess it
also means that I can't share tables myself like I mentioned. Oh well.

So could we special case these tables then and let the database owner
create views on the rest?

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