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FUNCTIONS / SYSTEM INFORMATION FUNCTIONS AND OPERATORS

current_user

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Returns the user name of the current execution context.

Signatures & examples

current_user → name
Returns the user name of the current execution context.
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  1. PG 12 → 13changed

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