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From: Dominique Devienne <[email protected]>
To: Erik Wienhold <[email protected]>
Cc: Asad Ali <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Customize psql prompt to show current_role
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:59:43 +0200
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On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM Erik Wienhold <[email protected]> wrote:
> You could instead use this:
>
>     SELECT current_role \gset
>     \set PROMPT1 '%n@%/ (%:current_role:)=%# '
>
> But that won't work with subsequent SET ROLE commands.

Bummer... That was kinda the point, that it updates automatically.

Then I'd like to respectfully request a small enhancement to psql
to support a new \r (or some other letter) for current_role in the prompt.

Thanks, --DD

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