32.25. routine_privileges

The view routine_privileges identifies all privileges granted on functions to the current user or by the current user. There is one row for each combination of function, grantor, and grantee. Privileges granted to groups are identified in the view role_routine_grants.

Table 32-23. routine_privileges Columns

NameData TypeDescription
grantorsql_identifierName of the user that granted the privilege
granteesql_identifierName of the user or group that the privilege was granted to
specific_catalogsql_identifierName of the database containing the function (always the current database)
specific_schemasql_identifierName of the schema containing the function
specific_namesql_identifier The "specific name" of the function. See Section 32.26 for more information.
routine_catalogsql_identifierName of the database containing the function (always the current database)
routine_schemasql_identifierName of the schema containing the function
routine_namesql_identifierName of the function (may be duplicated in case of overloading)
privilege_typecharacter_dataAlways EXECUTE (the only privilege type for functions)
is_grantablecharacter_dataYES if the privilege is grantable, NO if not

Note that the column grantee makes no distinction between users and groups. If you have users and groups with the same name, there is unfortunately no way to distinguish them. A future version of PostgreSQL will possibly prohibit having users and groups with the same name.