Re: ways to allow developers to see all packge bodies without EXECUTE ANY PROCEDURE?

I think I would just re-define all_source to include that priv. Just remember to re-run the definition after upgrades, perhaps.

Mogens

Jack Silvey wrote:

>Good day listers,
>
>We have some developers that would like to see all the
>package bodies in our data warehouse. This is a
>reasonable request.
>
>The developers use Toad, which used the ALL_SOURCE
>view.
>
>I pulled the code for all_source and discovered that
>the execute_any priv exclusion is hardcoded in this
>view.
>
>Rather than granting them EXECUTE ANY PROCEDURE to
>allow them to get to the code (can you say
>resume.ksh?), I have three options I am considering.
>
>1) give select_catalog_role and asking them to use
>sqlplus (let the hatemail ensue)
>2) create a new dd view based on all or dba_source and
>give them a synonym called ALL_SOURCE in their private
>schema to fool toad into seeing dba source
>3) create a view in their schema called all_source
>that is actually a select on dba_source
>4) telling them that once source is in the database it
>cannot be seen by anybody, even dbas.
>
>I have heard that TOAD can use dba_source, but they
>have not had luck with this (might be a default role
>thing, have not verified).
>
>Opinions or other options?
>
>Jack Silvey
>
>
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