Incorrect data type (based on default values)

Query goal:

Find columns of base tables that have the default value CURRENT_USER or SESSION_USER but the data type is CHAR or TEXT.

Notes about the query:

The query finds default values that are associated directly with a base table column as well as default values that are specified through a domain. The query does not find default values of domains that are not associated with any table.

Query type:

Problem detection (Each row in the result could represent a flaw in the design)

Query reliability:

Medium (Medium number of false-positive results)

Query license:

MIT License

Fixing suggestion:

Use the datatype VARCHAR.

Data source:

INFORMATION_SCHEMA only

SQL query:

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SELECT c.table_schema, c.table_name, c.column_name, c.data_type AS suspected_data_type, c.character_maximum_length, c.domain_schema, c.domain_name, coalesce(c.column_default, domain_default) AS default_value,
CASE WHEN c.column_default IS NOT NULL THEN 'Column default' ELSE 'Domain default' END AS default_type
FROM information_schema.columns AS c LEFT JOIN information_schema.domains d USING (domain_schema, domain_name)
INNER JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.tables AS t  USING (table_schema, table_name)
WHERE c.table_schema NOT IN (SELECT schema_name
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.schemata
WHERE schema_name<>'public' AND
schema_owner='postgres' AND schema_name IS NOT NULL) 
AND (column_default IS NOT NULL OR domain_default IS NOT NULL)
AND coalesce(c.column_default, domain_default)~*'(current_user|session_user)'
AND c.data_type IN ('text','character')
ORDER BY c.table_schema, c.table_name, c.column_name;

Collections where the query belongs to

Collection name	Collection description
Find problems automatically	Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .

Collection name

Collection description

Find problems automatically

Queries, that results point to problems in the database. Each query in the collection produces an initial assessment. However, a human reviewer has the final say as to whether there is a problem or not .

Categories where the query belongs to

Category name	Category description
Data types	Queries of this category provide information about the data types and their usage.
Default value	Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values.

Category name

Category description

Data types

Queries of this category provide information about the data types and their usage.

Default value

Queries of this catergory provide information about the use of default values.