diff --git a/website/source/docs/secrets/cassandra/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/secrets/cassandra/index.html.md
index 7527ede42..c6ad7631b 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/secrets/cassandra/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/secrets/cassandra/index.html.md
@@ -217,20 +217,23 @@ subpath for interactive help output.
       <li>
         <span class="param">creation_cql</span>
         <span class="param-flags">optional</span>
-        The CQL statements executed to create and configure the new user.
-        Must be semi-colon separated. The '{{username}}' and '{{password}}'
-        values will be substituted; it is required that these parameters are
-        in single quotes. The default creates a non-superuser user with
-        no authorization grants.
+        The CQL statements executed to create and configure the new user. Must
+        be a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated
+        string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized
+        JSON string array. The '{{username}}' and '{{password}}' values will be
+        substituted; it is required that these parameters are in single quotes.
+        The default creates a non-superuser user with no authorization grants.
       </li>
       <li>
         <span class="param">rollback_cql</span>
         <span class="param-flags">optional</span>
         The CQL statements executed to attempt a rollback if an error is
         encountered during user creation. The default is to delete the user.
-        Must be semi-colon separated. The '{{username}}' and '{{password}}'
-        values will be substituted; it is required that these parameters are
-        in single quotes.
+        Must be a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded
+        semicolon-separated string, a serialized JSON string array, or a
+        base64-encoded serialized JSON string array. The '{{username}}' and
+        '{{password}}' values will be substituted; it is required that these
+        parameters are in single quotes.
       </li>
       <li>
         <span class="param">lease</span>
diff --git a/website/source/docs/secrets/mssql/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/secrets/mssql/index.html.md
index 7ef7df048..f20e755d7 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/secrets/mssql/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/secrets/mssql/index.html.md
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@ allowed to read.
       <li>
         <span class="param">sql</span>
         <span class="param-flags">required</span>
-        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role.
-        Must be semi-colon separated. The '{{name}}' and '{{password}}'
-        values will be substituted.
+        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role.  The
+        '{{name}}' and '{{password}}' values will be substituted. Must be a
+        semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated
+        string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized
+        JSON string array. 
       </li>
     </ul>
   </dd>
diff --git a/website/source/docs/secrets/mysql/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/secrets/mysql/index.html.md
index 41c969cb8..733b447f8 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/secrets/mysql/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/secrets/mysql/index.html.md
@@ -249,9 +249,11 @@ the default on versions prior to that.
       <li>
         <span class="param">sql</span>
         <span class="param-flags">required</span>
-        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role.
-        Must be semi-colon separated. The '{{name}}' and '{{password}}'
-        values will be substituted.
+        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role. Must be
+        a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated
+        string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized
+        JSON string array.  The '{{name}}' and '{{password}}' values will be
+        substituted.
       </li>
       <li>
         <span class="param">rolename_length</span>
diff --git a/website/source/docs/secrets/postgresql/index.html.md b/website/source/docs/secrets/postgresql/index.html.md
index da49ff7a9..c788890a5 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/secrets/postgresql/index.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/secrets/postgresql/index.html.md
@@ -241,9 +241,11 @@ subpath for interactive help output.
       <li>
         <span class="param">sql</span>
         <span class="param-flags">required</span>
-        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role.
-        Must be semi-colon separated. The '{{name}}', '{{password}}' and
-        '{{expiration}}' values will be substituted.
+        The SQL statements executed to create and configure the role. Must be
+        a semicolon-separated string, a base64-encoded semicolon-separated
+        string, a serialized JSON string array, or a base64-encoded serialized
+        JSON string array. The '{{name}}', '{{password}}' and '{{expiration}}'
+        values will be substituted.
       </li>
     </ul>
   </dd>