<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>

<term><literal>ROLE</literal> <replaceable class="parameter">role_name</replaceable></term>

<listitem>

<para>

The <literal>ROLE</literal> clauselists one or moreexisting

roleswhich are automatically added as members of the new role.

(This in effect makes the new role a <quote>group</quote>.)

The <literal>ROLE</literal> clausecauses one or morespecified

existingrolesto be automatically added as members of the new

role.This in effect makes the new role a <quote>group</quote>.

</para>

</listitem>

</varlistentry>

<term><option>--admin=<replaceable class="parameter">role</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem>

<para>

Indicatesarole that will beimmediately added as a member of the new

Indicatesan existingrole that will beautomatically 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>

<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>

<term><option>--member=<replaceable class="parameter">role</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem>

<para>

Indicatesrole that will be immediately added as a member of the new

role. Multiple roles to addasmembersof the new role can be specified

by writing multiple <option>-m</option> switches.

Indicatesthe specified existing role should be automatically

addedasa memberof the new role. Multiple existing roles can

be specifiedby writing multiple <option>-m</option> switches.

</para>

</listitem>

</varlistentry>