Re: set current_schema & PLS-00201

The view will always have to have the schema qualification without a synonym:
select from y.view_name.
I use roles, synonyms and stored procedures extensively in my application and the combination has worked well so far. Is there a reason in your case for not using synonyms?
Darlene

Suzy Vordos wrote:

> I understand that privileges granted via role are disabled within stored
> procedures, so privileges need to be granted explicitly to the user,
> else PLS-00201 error is returned.
>
> We have a situation where user X connects to the database, executes
> select against user Y's view using PL/SQL, and receives the PLS-00201
> error. User X has explicit select grants to Y's view, not grants via
> role. We are using a logon trigger which sets X's current_schema user
> Y. Here's what it looks like:
>
> grant create session to user X;
> grant select on Y.view_name to X;
>
> X connects to database
> login trigger execs 'alter session set current_schema=Y'
> PL/SQL code selects from view_name, PLS-00201 error returned
>
> To eliminate this error, the workaround was to create a public synonym
> (ick) with select grants to user X.
>
> The client is executing PL/SQL code within their application, not
> executing a PL/SQL code stored in the database (if that makes a diff).
>
> The whole point of using the logon trigger was to eliminate the use of
> public/private synonyms. I'm missing where user X inherited privs via
> role when we didn't grant privs via role. Is it related to altering
> current_schema, or is it something more obvious??
>
> Thanks,
> Suzy
> --
> Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
> --
> Author: Suzy Vordos
> INET: lvordos_at_qwest.com
>
> Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051
> San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
> to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
> the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
> (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may
> also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).

-- 
Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com
-- 
Author: Darlene Marley
  INET: dmarley_at_sfwmd.gov

Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051
San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists
--------------------------------------------------------------------
To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message
to: ListGuru_at_fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in
the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L
(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may
also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).