Stephen Frost wrote:
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> * Jim C. Nasby ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 01:48:59PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > I don't really agree with the viewpoint that truncate is just a quick
> > > DELETE, and so I do not agree that DELETE permissions should be enough
> > > to let you do a TRUNCATE.
> > 
> > What about adding a truncate permission? I would find it useful, as it
> > seems would others.
> 
> That would be acceptable for me as well.  I'd prefer it just work off
> delete, but as long as I can grant truncate to someone w/o giving them
> ownership rights on the table I'd be happy.

Added to TODO:

        * Add TRUNCATE permission
        
          Currently only the owner can TRUNCATE a table because triggers are not
          called, and the table is locked in exclusive mode.

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