## Creating/Changing/Deleting a Database User

You use the Database Manager GUI to create a database user, change the properties of a database user, or delete a database user.

### Prerequisites

The database instance is in the ONLINE operational state.

### Creating a Database User

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1. Choose Instance ® Configuration ® Database User... .

2. Enter the name and password of a database user of the database user class DBA, that is, a database administrator (DBA user).
To create a database administrator (DBA user), enter the name and password of the database system administrator (SYSDBA user).
To create a database user of the STANDARD or RESOURCE class, enter the name and password of the database system administrator (SYSDBA user) or a database administrator (DBA user).

3. Choose New User.

4. Choose the General tab page and enter the desired SQL operator properties.

SQL User Properties

General | Description
Name | Enter a name for the new database user.
Password | Enter a password for the new database user.
Confirm Password | Confirm the password.
User Class | Choose the database user class (DBA | STANDARD | RESOURCE).
Connection Mode | You can set the following connection modes: ● The database user can open several database sessions at once (NOT EXCLUSIVE). ● Each database user can open only one database session (EXCLUSIVE). ● The database user may not open any database sessions (DISABLED).

5. Choose the Extended tab page and enter the desired SQL user properties.

SQL User Properties

Extended | Description
Timeout | You can set the timeout value.
Cost Warning | You can set the estimated SELECT cost value above which a warning is issued.
Cost Limit | You can set the estimated SELECT cost value above which an SQL statement is not executed.
Default Code | You can set a default value for the code attribute.
Replication User | Indicates whether the database user is the synchronization user See Creating/Changing/Deleting the Synchronization User

See Conventions for User Names and Passwords.

### Changing the SQL User Properties of a Database User

You can change the SQL user properties of a database user. To do this, proceed as described in the following sections:

● Changing the SQL User Properties of a Database User

● Changing the Password of a Database User

### Deleting a Database User

You can delete database users.

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1. Choose Instance ® Configuration ® Database User... .

2. Select the desired database user.

3. Choose Delete.

Choose one of the following options:

○ Default: The following are also deleted with the database user: all synonyms and tables that belong to this database user as well as all indexes, privileges, view tables, and so on, that are based on these synonyms and tables.

○ Restrict: The database user is deleted only if he or she does not have any synonyms or tables.

See also:

Managing Database Users

Concepts of the Database System, Database Users