DBMAINT administrative authority

A user with the DBMAINT authority can grant the privileges on a specific database to an ID.

Begin general-use programming interface information.With the DBMAINT authority, that user can perform the following actions within that database:

  • Create objects
  • Run utilities that don't change data
  • Issue commands
  • Terminate all utilities on the database except DIAGNOSE, REPORT, and STOSPACE

If a user has the DBMAINT authority with the GRANT option, that user can grant those privileges to others.

The following tables summarizes any included authorities, and privileges held and grantable to others, by the DBMAINT administrative authority.

Table 1. Included authorities and grantable privileges for DBMAINT authority
Included authorities None
Additional grantable privileges Privileges on a database:
CREATETAB  CREATETS  DISPLAYDB  IMAGCOPY      
STATS  STARTDB  STOPDB

End general-use programming interface information.