Re: search_path and current_schema

Jayadevan M <maymala.jayadevan@gmail.com> writes:
> I thought current_schemas and search_path will return the same set of
> schemas (except that current_schema will show pg_catalog also, if we use
> true). Shouldn't mynewschema appear in the output of select
> current_schemas(true)?

Only if it actually exists (and you have usage privilege on it).  See
the description of the search_path variable: nonexistent entries are
silently ignored.

Possibly this behavior should be documented under current_schemas()
as well as under the GUC variable.

            regards, tom lane