RE: [SQL] Function security?

You should be able to accomplish this with views.  Check out the docs on
views and the rewrite system.-DEJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From:    stevew [SMTP:stevew@bigeric.force9.co.uk]
> Sent:    Tuesday, June 15, 1999 12:09 PM
> To:    pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Subject:    [SQL] Function security?
> 
> I wish to control access to some tables, so I do not want to grant
> select to all users. Instead I would like to use some functions which
> return the info.
> 
> So I have some tables owned by admin
> I have a user who does not have select permission on the tables owned by
> admin.
> admin has created some functions which perform some selects on admin's
> tables.
> When user runs these functions, user gets permission denied.
> 
> Is there a way to let the user be admin when running the functions ????
> 
> You can do this with Oracle.
> 
> Any help appreciated
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve