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