> On Nov 20, 2023, at 13:41, David Gauthier <dfgpostg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want the users to be required to provide a value for ssn in the following
> query...
> "select * from huge_view where ssn = '106-91-9930' "
> I never want them to query the view without specifying ssn.
> It has to do with resources and practicality.
>
> Is there a way to do that ?
Not in a way that PostgreSQL itself will enforce. If you are concerned about a
query running wild and taking up resources, setting statement_timeout for the
user that will be running these queries is the best way forward. A user that
has general access to PostgreSQL and can run arbitrary queries will be able to
craft a query that takes up a lot of system time and memory without too much
trouble.
