>>> dkeeney <dvkeeney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Is there a way to non-reversibly shed privilige within a PostgreSQL > session? > I would like the role > change to persist through the life of the session, without the option > of restoring the superuser role. We could use this in certain circumstances. How about SET AUTHORIZATION ROLE as syntax? (I was trying to find a reserved word to use where LOCAL and SESSION are now allowed which would have the right connotations. I'm entirely happy with this, but it doesn't seem too bad....) -Kevin