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doc: improve description of adding roles as members 

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/ZFvVZvQDliIWmOwg@momjian.us
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Bruce Momjian 2023-05-18 22:22:17 -04:00
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doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
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@ -285,10 +285,11 @@ in sync when changing the above synopsis!
<term><literal>IN ROLE</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <literal>IN ROLE</literal> clause lists one or more existing
roles to which the new role will be immediately added as a new
member. (Note that there is no option to add the new role as an
administrator; use a separate <command>GRANT</command> command to do that.)
The <literal>IN ROLE</literal> clause causes the new role to
be automatically added as a member of the specified existing
roles. (Note that there is no option to add the new role as an
administrator; use a separate <command>GRANT</command> command
to do that.)
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -306,9 +307,9 @@ in sync when changing the above synopsis!
<term><literal>ROLE</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The <literal>ROLE</literal> clause lists one or more existing
roles which are automatically added as members of the new role.
(This in effect makes the new role a <quote>group</quote>.)
The <literal>ROLE</literal> clause causes one or more specified
existing roles to be automatically added as members of the new
role. This in effect makes the new role a <quote>group</quote>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

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doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml
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@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--admin=<replaceable class="parameter">role</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Indicates a role that will be immediately added as a member of the new
Indicates an existing role that will be automatically added as a member of the new
role with admin option, giving it the right to grant membership in the
new role to others. Multiple roles to add as members (with admin
option) of the new role can be specified by writing multiple
<option>-a</option> switches.
new role to others. Multiple existing roles can be specified by
writing multiple <option>-a</option> switches.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -153,11 +152,10 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--role=<replaceable class="parameter">role</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Indicates a role to which this role will be added immediately as a new
member. Multiple roles to which this role will be added as a member
can be specified by writing multiple
<option>-g</option> switches.
</para>
Indicates the new role should be automatically added as a member
of the specified existing role. Multiple existing roles can be
specified by writing multiple <option>-g</option> switches.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -227,9 +225,9 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<term><option>--member=<replaceable class="parameter">role</replaceable></option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
Indicates role that will be immediately added as a member of the new
role. Multiple roles to add as members of the new role can be specified
by writing multiple <option>-m</option> switches.
Indicates the specified existing role should be automatically
added as a member of the new role. Multiple existing roles can
be specified by writing multiple <option>-m</option> switches.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>