From 696af9ab0a92642978169c227e187a65c2f35f17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 15:21:20 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Document sequence function privileges better
Document the privileges required for each of the sequence functions.
This was already in the GRANT reference page, but also add it to the
function description for easier reference.
---
doc/src/sgml/func.sgml | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
index b214218791e..9e2170ea4bb 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@@ -11723,6 +11723,10 @@ nextval('foo'::text) <lineannotation><literal>foo</literal> is looked up at
</para>
</important>
+ <para>
+ This function requires <literal>USAGE</literal>
+ or <literal>UPDATE</literal> privilege on the sequence.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -11738,6 +11742,11 @@ nextval('foo'::text) <lineannotation><literal>foo</literal> is looked up at
other sessions have executed <function>nextval</function> since the
current session did.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ This function requires <literal>USAGE</literal>
+ or <literal>SELECT</literal> privilege on the sequence.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -11754,6 +11763,11 @@ nextval('foo'::text) <lineannotation><literal>foo</literal> is looked up at
<function>lastval</function> if <function>nextval</function>
has not yet been called in the current session.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ This function requires <literal>USAGE</literal>
+ or <literal>SELECT</literal> privilege on the last used sequence.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -11792,6 +11806,11 @@ SELECT setval('foo', 42, false); <lineannotation>Next <function>nextval</> wi
back.
</para>
</important>
+
+ <para>
+ This function requires <literal>UPDATE</literal> privilege on the
+ sequence.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
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