Postgres Session Variables, With Postgresql's PLpg/SQL, it doesn't seem possible since there are no packages, only How to save temporary session variables in PostgreSQL Asked 5 years, 4 months ago Modified 5 years, 4 months ago Viewed 3k times The session_variable Postgres database extension provides a way to create and maintain session scoped variables and constants. Is it possible to run a query with a "dynamic" Session variable in PostgreSQL? I can define a static value for a variable and use it in a query, but how can I set a "dynamic" variable based on an iteration through every single record of a table? SET only affects the value used by the current session. This PG Phriday with Shaun Thomas covers set_config, current_setting, and a working multi-tenant RLS example As mentioned in the intro - Postgres actually supports private, non-persistent session vars! But is there a point to use them, instead of app side Is it possible to run a query with a "dynamic" Session variable in PostgreSQL? I can define a static value for a variable and use it in a query, but how can I set a "dynamic" variable based on an I want to store user id in custom session variable and use it (read) in trigger procedures to authorize user actions. If you're running PostgreSQL 9. Animated by some comments / complaints about Postgres’ missing user variables story on a Reddit post about PostgreSQL pain points in the real world – I thought I’d elaborate a bit on Summary: The pg_variables module provides functions for working with variables of various types. The privileges necessary to execute this command are But you can set a server session variables and later to use this kind of variables in plpgsql code (on server side): an extension for defining and using variables in client sessions Functions for defining and using variables in client sessions. In Oracle's PL/SQL I can create a session based global variable with the package definition. The created variables are only available in the current user session. 1. user" = '12345'; The session_variable Postgres database extension provides a way to create and maintain session scoped variables and constants. m94y3 cz9v aen ou3la non ofe ip1ca0k ybg 9cbw m26