SET ROLE Examples | Teradata Database - SET ROLE Examples - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Teradata Database
Release Number
20.00
Published
June 2025
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Example: Changing Current Role

This request changes the current role for a session to administration.

SET ROLE administration;

Example: Enabling All Roles

This request specifies that all roles and their nested database roles that have been granted to the user become current and active for a session.

SET ROLE ALL;

Example: Disabling Current Role SQL Data Control Language

These requests disable the current role for a session.

SET ROLE NONE;
SET ROLE NULL;

Example: Enabling EXTERNAL Role

This request resets the current set of roles for the session to the set of all directory roles assigned (mapped) to the external user making the request.

SET ROLE EXTERNAL;