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title: Setting Parameters at the Role Level 
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Use `ALTER ROLE` to set a parameter at the role level. For example:

```
=# ALTER ROLE bob SET search_path TO bobschema;
```

When you set a session parameter at the role level, every session initiated by that role uses that parameter setting. Settings at the role level override settings at the database level.

**Parent topic:** [Setting a Coordinator Configuration Parameter](../topics/g-setting-a-coordinator-configuration-parameter.html)

