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Re: How to control which Columns are updated in a View?

From: John <John_at_none_zzzz.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:44:57 GMT
Message-ID: <tTkma.100412$yh1.5669916@news1.east.cox.net>


Thank you both.

"Dave Hau" <davehau-no-spam-123_at_no-spam.netscape.net> wrote in message news:b7ckv8$ou7$1_at_slb6.atl.mindspring.net...
> "John" <John_at_none_zzzz.com> wrote in message
> news:Uukma.100278$yh1.5661259_at_news1.east.cox.net...
> > Hi.
> >
> > I have a table:
> >
> > ACCOUNTS
> > ACCOUNT_ID VARCHAR2(10) PRIMARY KEY
> > ACCOUNT_NAME VARCHAR2(50)
> > FUNDING NUMBER(14,2)
> > .....
> >
> > I have made a view for a user who needs to only update the FUNDING
column.
> >
> > FUNDING_UPDATE
> > CREATE OR REPLACE FUNDING_UPDATE AS (SELECT ACCOUNT_ID, ACCOUNT_NAME,
> > FUNDING FROM ACCOUNTS);
> >
> > OK, this gives a good slice by hiding the other columns. I can also
> prevent
> > the user from adding new data, by only granting him select, update, and
> > delete to the view.
> >
> > What I can not figure out is the Oracle way of preventing the user from
> > attempting to change the ACCOUNT_ID and ACCOUNT_NAME, in addition to
> > FUNDING. Obviously, he would need ACCOUNT_ID in the view so he can form
> an
> > update like this:
> >
> > UPDATE FUNDING_UPDATE
> > SET FUNDING=200.00
> > WHERE ACCOUNT_ID='xxxxx';
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
> GRANT SELECT, UPDATE (funding), DELETE
> ON funding_update
> TO johndoe;
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
>
Received on Sun Apr 13 2003 - 16:44:57 CDT

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