SET ROLE

Syntax

SET ROLE { role | NONE }

Description

The SET ROLE statement enables a role, along with all of its associated permissions, for the current session. To unset a role, use NONE .

If a role that doesn't exist, or to which the user has not been assigned, is specified, an ERROR 1959 (OP000): Invalid role specification error occurs.

An automatic SET ROLE is implicitly performed when a user connects if that user has been assigned a default role. See SET DEFAULT ROLE.

Example

SELECT CURRENT_ROLE;
+--------------+
| CURRENT_ROLE |
+--------------+
| NULL         |
+--------------+

SET ROLE staff;

SELECT CURRENT_ROLE;
+--------------+
| CURRENT_ROLE |
+--------------+
| staff        |
+--------------+

SET ROLE NONE;

SELECT CURRENT_ROLE();
+----------------+
| CURRENT_ROLE() |
+----------------+
| NULL           |
+----------------+