Emi Lu wrote: > Hello, > > Could someone clues me in the differences between SESSION_USER and > CURRENT_USER please? > Session_user is the user that started the session. Current User is the user that has been set via set local session authorization, or via the SECURITY DEFINER attribute of a function. CURRENT_USER is what is used for permission checks. see the manual. -- Larry Rosenman Database Support Engineer PERVASIVE SOFTWARE. INC. 12365B RIATA TRACE PKWY 3015 AUSTIN TX 78727-6531 Tel: 512.231.6173 Fax: 512.231.6597 Email: Larry.Rosenman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: www.pervasive.com