Re: alter system and alter database : not for advanced dbas

There are an increasing number of system parameters which can also be set via alter session.

I just could not understand why Oracle created

alter session, change the nth destination of archived redo log to ...

The reasoning is that granting a user alter session priv is less dangerous than granted them alter system priv.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ajay Khandelwal <ajay_at_tems.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 11:45 AM
Subject: alter system and alter database : not for advanced dbas

> Hi All,
> For some of you this may be a very basic question .But is there any
> rationale behind some command being "alter system" and other being "alter
> database" ,I mean sometime it becomes confusing if you don't remember 'em.
>
> Thanks
> -Ajay
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