Jason Dodson wrote:

>
> For instance, I know, simply through other's examples, that 'User' will
> return the current user for the connection, and CURRENT_ROLE will return
> the currently active role (I am guessing a role can change throughout a
> whole process... maybe even a stored procedure?)
>

For better or for worse, the CURRENT_ROLE is established on connection
and can not be changed. And the release notes (and Helen's book) are
the places to look for that information.


Regards,


Ann