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# 31.4. `applicable_roles`

The view `applicable_roles` identifies all groups that the current user is a member of. (A role is the same thing as a group.) Generally, it is better to use the view `enabled_roles` instead of this one; see also there.

Table 31-2. `applicable_roles` Columns

Name | Data Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`grantee` | `sql_identifier` | Always the name of the current user
`role_name` | `sql_identifier` | Name of a group
`is_grantable` | `character_data` | Applies to a feature not available in PostgreSQL

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