User mode is used to specify the user class or status of the defined user when a
user is created ( CREATE USER statement). The user class specifies the operations that the defined user can execute.Syntax
<user_mode> ::= DBA | RESOURCE | STANDARD
Explanation
If no user class is specified, the STANDARD class is assumed implicitly.
DBA
The specified user is authorized to define private data and grant privileges for this data to other users. The user can define additional users. DBA status may only be assigned by the SYSDBA that was created when the database system was installed.
RESOURCE
The specified user is authorized to define private data and grant privileges for these objects to other users.
STANDARD
The specified user can only access private data, which was created by other users and for which he or she has the appropriate privileges, as well as view tables, synonyms, and temporary tables.
Dependencies
The user classes are hierarchically ordered as follows:
See also:
Users and user groups usergroup_mode