DB2-SQL questions (grant...)

[Eric]

Hi,

I am pretty new to DB2 (and SQL as well), and run into a few
questions:

1) Is there anybody that knows if there is a way to write the
following in one SQL statement?:
grant select on table agent to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table customer to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table product to user a, user b, user c;
(there are more tables, but only these shoould the users get rights
on)

and 2) Is it possible to grant select rights onto only a few columns
of a table?
If so, what does the command look like? (also one command for more
columns possible?)

Thank you in advance.
Eric

[Ian]

Eric wrote:

Hi,

I am pretty new to DB2 (and SQL as well), and run into a few
questions:

1) Is there anybody that knows if there is a way to write the
following in one SQL statement?:
grant select on table agent to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table customer to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table product to user a, user b, user c;
(there are more tables, but only these shoould the users get rights
on)
Your syntax above should work fine.
and 2) Is it possible to grant select rights onto only a few columns
of a table?
If so, what does the command look like? (also one command for more
columns possible?)

This is typically done using one or more views, and granting select
priviliges on the view(s) to the appropriate users.

Currently you can only grant update or references authorities on a subset
of columns in a table.
Good luck,


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[Mark A]

"Eric" <er**********@y ahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am pretty new to DB2 (and SQL as well), and run into a few
questions:

1) Is there anybody that knows if there is a way to write the
following in one SQL statement?:
grant select on table agent to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table customer to user a, user b, user c;
grant select on table product to user a, user b, user c;
(there are more tables, but only these shoould the users get rights
on)

and 2) Is it possible to grant select rights onto only a few columns
of a table?
If so, what does the command look like? (also one command for more
columns possible?)

Thank you in advance.
Eric

I don't know which DB2 platform you are running, but all this information is
contained in the SQL Reference for the appropriate DB2 you are running. You
can download the manual from the IBM website:
http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/pubs/
The manuals are at the bottom of the screen.