Re: required -select on- grant on non existing sys.view

In article <9ju3qo$thm$1_at_scavenger.euro.net>, "Rob" says...
>
>hi,
>i've just installed Designer 6i.
>When i try to install the repository the program comes up with the next
>message: - You do not have Select privilege on sys.V_$PARAMETRS view. The
>process cannot proceed -
>
>When i checked the requirements for installing the repository, all needed
>grants are there, but
>i did notice though there is no such view as sys.V_$PARAMETRS !!!
>
>Can anyone help with this. Is it a bug or what ?
>
>Thanx in advance (as always :))
>Rob
>
>

the error message is erroneous, they accidently pluralized V_$PARAMETERS. The view is V_$PARAMETER

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