[sql] Permanently Set Postgresql Schema Path

I need to set schema path in Postgres so that I don't every time specify schema dot table e.g. schema2.table. Set schema path:

SET SCHEMA PATH a,b,c

only seems to work for one query session on mac, after I close query window the path variable sets itself back to default.

How can I make it permanent?

Josh is correct but he left out one variation:

ALTER ROLE <role_name> IN DATABASE <db_name> SET search_path TO schema1,schema2;

Set the search path for the user, in one particular database.

You can set the default search_path at the database level:

ALTER DATABASE <database_name> SET search_path TO schema1,schema2;

Or at the user or role level:

ALTER ROLE <role_name> SET search_path TO schema1,schema2;

Or if you have a common default schema in all your databases you could set the system-wide default in the config file with the search_path option.

When a database is created it is created by default from a hidden "template" database named template1, you could alter that database to specify a new default search path for all databases created in the future. You could also create another template database and use CREATE DATABASE <database_name> TEMPLATE <template_name> to create your databases.