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pg_shadow (table)

A former system table containing information about database users

This entry relates to a PostgreSQL feature, application/utility, website or other subject which is no longer available/maintained.

pg_shadow was a system catalogue table containing information about database users.

pg_shadow was added in PostgreSQL 6.3 (replacing pg_user), and replaced in PostgreSQL 8.1 by pg_authid, with pg_shadow becoming a system catalogue view.

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PostgreSQL 8.1
- replaced by pg_authid and converted to a view (commit 7762619e)
PostgreSQL 7.3
- column usetrace removed (commit 739adf32)
PostgreSQL 6.3
- added (commit 780068f8)

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pg_authid, pg_group, pg_shadow