Clarification on SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION Syntax

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Subject: Clarification on SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION Syntax
Date: 2026-11-12 06:51:26
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Hi Team,

In the `SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION` statement, the syntax is defined as:

```sql
SET [ SESSION | LOCAL ] SESSION AUTHORIZATION user_name;
```

I would like to clarify whether the following query is valid:

```sql
SET SESSION SESSION AUTHORIZATION user_name;
```

Since `SESSION` and `LOCAL` are optional alternatives in the syntax, does
the first `SESSION` keyword allow the query to contain two consecutive
`SESSION` keywords?

If this syntax is not valid, should we update the grammar to the following?

```sql
SET [ LOCAL ] SESSION AUTHORIZATION user_name;
```

Please clarify the expected syntax so that we can update the grammar
accordingly.

Thanks.

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