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Teradata SQL Quick Reference Guide: Simplicity by Design, Second Edition

This document provides an overview of the Data Control Language (DCL) in Teradata SQL. It describes the main DCL statements - GRANT, REVOKE, and GIVE which control user access and ownership. Privileges define what users can do with database objects and include permissions for CREATE, DROP, SELECT, UPDATE etc. The document lists the database objects these privileges can be applied to, such as DATABASE, TABLE, VIEW, and more.

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Teradata SQL Quick Reference Guide: Simplicity by Design, Second Edition

This document provides an overview of the Data Control Language (DCL) in Teradata SQL. It describes the main DCL statements - GRANT, REVOKE, and GIVE which control user access and ownership. Privileges define what users can do with database objects and include permissions for CREATE, DROP, SELECT, UPDATE etc. The document lists the database objects these privileges can be applied to, such as DATABASE, TABLE, VIEW, and more.

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Teradata SQL Quick Reference Guide: Simplicity by Design, Second

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Appendix B: Data Control Language (DCL)


Data Control Language (DCL) Statements
Data Control Language (DCL) is normally used by the database administrator (DBA). These statements control the ownership and access by
users to the database objects.
There are three DCL statements that will be covered:
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GRANT

REVOKE

GIVE

gives permission to perform a specific operation


- takes away permission to perform a specific operation
transfers ownership of a database or user

Privileges
Access rights, often referred to as privileges, define what a user can and cannot do with a particular object.
The privileges are defined in the following categories:
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CREATE

DROP

CHECKPOINT

DUMP

RESTORE

EXECUTE

REFERENCES

INDEX

DELETE

INSERT

SELECT

UPDATE

- make a new object


- remove an object
- mark rows as valid
- backup or archive to the checkpoint
- return to disk from an archive
- run a macro or stored procedure
- table or column level access
- secondary index operations
- remove rows from a table or view
- build new rows in a table or view
- read rows from a table or view
- modify columns or rows in a table or view

The database objects that can be allowed with the CREATE / DROP:
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DATABASE / USER

TRIGGER

PROCEDURE

MACRO

TABLE

VIEW

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