Re: Questions regarding SET option.

From: "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz(dot)albe(at)wien(dot)gv(dot)at>
To: "Jignesh Shah *EXTERN*" <jignesh(dot)shah1980(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-general" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Questions regarding SET option.
Date: 2010-02-22 14:35:42
Message-ID: D960CB61B694CF459DCFB4B0128514C20393818C@exadv11.host.magwien.gv.at
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Jignesh Shah wrote:
> I have been writing a function with SECURITY DEFINER enabled.
> Basically, I am looking for ways to override the users SET
> option settings while executing my function to prevent the
> permissions breach. For example, to override "SET
> search_path", I am setting search path in my function before
> executing anything. Could any one please tell me what could
> be other SET options that I should take care?
>
> Moreover, how to revert back those settings just before
> returning from my function?

You can use the SET clause of CREATE FUNCTION which does exactly
what you want.

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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