File Management - IBM

v Grant and revoke authority.
v Change the file description.
v Move or rename the file.
Object existence authority
Object existence authority is required to:
v Delete the file.
v Save, restore, and free the storage of the file.
v Transfer ownership of the file.
Object management authority
Object management authority is required to:
v Grant and revoke authority. You can grant and revoke only the authority that
you already have.
v Change the file description.
v Move or rename the file.
v Refer to a database file from another database file.
v Add triggers to and remove triggers from database files.
v Add referential and unique constraints to database files.
v Remove referential and unique constraints to database files.
v Change the attributes of a database file.
v Change the attributes of a SQL package.
Object reference authority
Allows you to refer to a database file from another database file. The operations
that you can perform on the referred-to database file are determined by the
referring database file.
Object alter authority
Allows you to alter the attributes of a database file or SQL package. Object alter
authority is required to:
v Add triggers to and remove triggers from database files.
v Add referential and unique constraints to database files.
v Remove referential and unique constraints to database files.
v Change the attributes of a database file.
v Change the attributes of a SQL package.
Data authorities
You can use data authorities to limit user access to the data in files.
You need the following authorities to perform the associated operations:
Execute
Run a program or locate an object in a library.
Read Open any file for input, compile a program using the file, or display the
file description.
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