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New in v22.2:
The SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS statement lists the system privileges granted to users.
Syntax
Use the following syntax to show the system privileges granted to users:
SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS [FOR <users...>]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
users |
The user, or comma-separated list of users, whose system privileges you want to show. |
Response
Privilege grants
The SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS statement returns the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
grantee |
The name of the user. |
privilege_type |
The name of the system privilege granted to the user. |
is_grantable |
t (true) if the user has the grant option on the object; f (false) if not. |
Required privileges
- No privileges are required to use
SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS.
Examples
Show all system grants
To list all system grants for all users and roles:
> SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS;
grantee | privilege_type | is_grantable
----------+----------------------+---------------
max | VIEWACTIVITY | t
max | VIEWCLUSTERMETADATA | t
max | VIEWDEBUG | t
alice | VIEWACTIVITYREDACTED | f
alice | NOSQLLOGIN | f
(5 rows)
Show a specific user or role's grants
To list all system grants for a specific user or role:
> CREATE USER max;
> GRANT SYSTEM ALL TO max WITH GRANT OPTION;
> SHOW SYSTEM GRANTS FOR max;
grantee | privilege_type | is_grantable
----------+----------------+---------------
max | ALL | t
(1 row)
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