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Every database user belongs to a database user class. User classes are distinguished by the authorizations that their members have.

Database User Classes

Name

Properties

DBA

Database administrators

Creation of RESOURCE and STANDARD database users

Definition of database objects

Granting of all or part of privileges for these database objects to other database users

RESOURCE

Definition of data and database procedures

Granting of privileges for these database objects to other database users

STANDARD

Access to data and database procedures that were defined by other database users and for which the user has been granted privileges

Definition of view tables, synonyms and temporary tables

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