RE: alter session

You don't need it for SQL_TRACE
Here it goes:

SQL> revoke dba from mgogala;

Revoke succeeded.

SQL> connect mgogala_at_hppulsed
Enter password: ******
Connected.
SQL> alter session set events='10046 trace name context forever,level 1';

Session altered.

Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA
Phone:(203) 459-6855
Email:mgogala_at_oxhp.com

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Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 4:08 PM
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It's one of the quarky features of Oracle. Contrary to what it may seem logical, ALTER SESSION privilege is not needed for any alter session operation except the sql_trace = true and setting events. In your case SCOTT does not need any ALTER SESSION privilege to alter session set nls*, even setting optimizer_mode!

HTH. Arup Nanda
www.proligence.com

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:28 PM

> Hi list
> I create a user scott
> and then gave him create session, create table privileges only.
> Why is he able to do
> alter session set nls_date_format='dd-mon-yyyy' ;
> and
> alter session set nls_language=French;
> but he is unable to
> alter session set sql_trace=true ;
>
> Is it because nls parameters are client side and sql_trace affects the
> server side ?
>
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