What is
PostgresDB 42501: Insufficient privilege
?
- Identify the failed operation (e.g., SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) and the specific object (table, schema) involved by reviewing the application logs or the error message context.
- Confirm your current role and its privileges with:
SELECT current_user;
SHOW is_superuser;
SELECT * FROM information_schema.role_table_grants WHERE grantee = current_user;- Check specific object privileges with:
- For a table:
SELECT grantee, privilege_type
FROM information_schema.table_privileges
WHERE table_name = 'your_table_name';- For a schema:
SELECT grantee, privilege_type
FROM information_schema.schema_privileges
WHERE schema_name = 'your_schema_name';
- If the required privilege is missing, attempt to grant it (if you have the necessary permissions). For example, to grant SELECT on a table:
GRANT SELECT ON your_table_name TO your_role_name;- Replace
SELECTwith the needed privilege (e.g., INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) and adjustyour_table_nameandyour_role_nameas necessary. - If you do not have permission to grant privileges, contact someone who does, like a superuser or a role with
GRANT OPTIONon the object.
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