Re: DB Link Between Prod and Test?

My concern with that would be the performance aspect. Giving someone access to run un optimized queries in Production could affect the overall response time. I would not allow it personally, plus if you allow it for one ,you've set a precedent

Sam

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> If all he needs is select he cannot corrupt the DB if the DBA does not
grant
> unnecessary privileges. Folks
> use dblinks all the time.
>
> Rick
>
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> One of our development DBAs suggested today to build a private database
> link between production and test database so that he can run some
> queries against both at the same time. I am a little concerned because he
> might make a mistake and accidentally corrupt the prod database. Anybody
> out there who is doing the same thing? Are there any other potential
> ramifications?
> TIA
> Dennis Meng
> Database Administrator
> Focal Communications
> 847-954-8328
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