52.17. pg_default_acl
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## 52.17. pg_default_acl #

The catalog pg_default_acl stores initial privileges to be assigned to newly created objects.

Table 52.17. pg_default_acl Columns

Column Type Description
`oid` oid Row identifier
`defaclrole` oid (references pg_authid.`oid`) The OID of the role associated with this entry
`defaclnamespace` oid (references pg_namespace.`oid`) The OID of the namespace associated with this entry, or zero if none
`defaclobjtype` char Type of object this entry is for: `r` = relation (table, view), `S` = sequence, `f` = function, `T` = type, `n` = schema, `L` = large object
`defaclacl` aclitem[] Access privileges that this type of object should have on creation

A pg_default_acl entry shows the initial privileges to be assigned to an object belonging to the indicated user. There are currently two types of entry: “global” entries with `defaclnamespace` = zero, and “per-schema” entries that reference a particular schema. If a global entry is present then it overrides the normal hard-wired default privileges for the object type. A per-schema entry, if present, represents privileges to be added to the global or hard-wired default privileges.

Note that when an ACL entry in another catalog is null, it is taken to represent the hard-wired default privileges for its object, not whatever might be in pg_default_acl at the moment. pg_default_acl is only consulted during object creation.

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