mysql.columns_priv Table

The mysql.columns_priv table contains information about column-level privileges. The table can be queried and although it is possible to directly update it, it is best to use GRANT for setting privileges.

Note that the MariaDB privileges occur at many levels. A user may be granted a privilege at the column level, but may still not have permission on a table level, for example. See privileges for a more complete view of the MariaDB privilege system.

The INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMN_PRIVILEGES table derives its contents from mysql.columns_priv.

This table uses the Aria storage engine.

The mysql.columns_priv table contains the following fields:

Field
Type
Null
Key
Default
Description

Field

Type

Null

Key

Default

Description

Host

char(60)

NO

PRI

Host (together with User, Db , Table_name andColumn_name makes up the unique identifier for this record.

Db

char(64)

NO

PRI

Database name (together with User, Host , Table_name andColumn_name makes up the unique identifier for this record.

User

char(80)

NO

PRI

User (together with Host, Db , Table_name andColumn_name makes up the unique identifier for this record.

Table_name

char(64)

NO

PRI

Table name (together with User, Db , Host andColumn_name makes up the unique identifier for this record.

Column_name

char(64)

NO

PRI

Column name (together with User, Db , Table_name andHost makes up the unique identifier for this record.

Timestamp

timestamp

NO

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

Column_priv

set('Select', 'Insert', 'Update', 'References')

NO

The privilege type. See Column Privileges for details.

The Acl_column_grants status variable indicates how many rows the mysql.columns_priv table contains.

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