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From: Dominique Devienne <ddevienne@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:59:43 +0200
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Subject: Re: Customize psql prompt to show current_role
To: Erik Wienhold <ewie@ewie.name>
Cc: Asad Ali <asadalinagri@gmail.com>, pgsql-general@postgresql.org
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On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 2:51=E2=80=AFPM Erik Wienhold <ewie@ewie.name> wrot=
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> You could instead use this:
>
>     SELECT current_role \gset
>     \set PROMPT1 '%n@%/ (%:current_role:)=3D%# '
>
> 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