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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml index a419d8d9d2..34536bf18f 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.105 2008/08/26 00:03:15 tgl Exp $ +$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.106 2009/01/05 16:54:36 tgl Exp $ PostgreSQL documentation --> @@ -698,6 +698,23 @@ PostgreSQL documentation </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--role=<replaceable class="parameter">rolename</replaceable></option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies a role name to be used to create the dump. + This option causes <application>pg_dump</> to issue a + <command>SET ROLE</> <replaceable class="parameter">rolename</> + command after connecting to the database. It is useful when the + authenticated user (specified by <option>-U</>) lacks privileges + needed by <application>pg_dump</>, but can switch to a role with + the required rights. Some installations have a policy against + logging in directly as a superuser, and use of this option allows + dumps to be made without violating the policy. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </refsect1> |