RESOURCE User

RESOURCE users are database users who have additional rights compared to STANDARD database users. They can, for example, grant certain privileges to other users.

Database User Classes
Database User Class	Properties
DBA	Database administrators Users belonging to this class can: Create RESOURCE and STANDARD database users Create database objects Grant all or part of the privileges for their database objects to other database users
RESOURCE	Users belonging to this class can: Define data Create database procedures Grant privileges for their database objects to other database users
STANDARD	Users belonging to this class can: Access data and database procedures for which they have been granted the necessary privileges Define view tables, synonyms, and temporary tables

More Information

Database Administration, Database Users

Database Studio, Creating Database Users, Changing the Properties of Database Users

SQL Tutorial, Database Users and Their Privileges

SQL Reference Manual, CREATE USER Statement