Server Command-Line Permission Options

The database server startup command start_iq has options that set the permission level of some database and server functions.

Startup options affecting permissions

Option

Description

Allowed values

Default

-gd level

Set permission required to start the database

DBA, ALL, NONE

DBA

-gk level

Set permission required to stop the server

DBA, ALL, NONE

DBA

-gl level

Set permission required to load data

DBA, ALL, NONE

ALL for servers started with start_iq; DBA for other servers

-gu level

Set permission required to execute utility commands, for example CREATE DATABASE and DROP DATABASE

DBA, ALL, NONE, UTILITY_DB

ALL

See System Administration Guide: Volume 1 > Sybase IQ Startup Command Line Options that Control Permissions and Utility Guide > start_iq Database Server Startup Utility for more details on these options and the permission level values and defaults.