DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote: > > Stephane - If you ever take the OCP 9i upgrade exam, you'll want to be very > clear on 07_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY. Here is the definition: > > Setting this TRUE (default before 9i) means users with SELECT ANY can read > any objects owned by SYS (data dictionary. > > So if your users have scripts that read the data dictionary, those scripts > won't work in 9i. I believe you can grant "select catalog role" and fix > that. Or set O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY = FALSE. > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 40%OCP > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Dennis, I am not mad about OCP but it definitely is an interesting piece of info of practical interest to me. Thanks. Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).