1. Administrator's Guide
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21 Oracle Database Vault Utility APIs

Oracle Database Vault provides a set of utility APIs in the DBMS_MACUTL PL/SQL package.

21.1 DBMS_MACUTL Constants

You can use a set of constants, available in the DBMS_MACUTL PL/SQL package.

Parent topic: Oracle Database Vault Utility APIs

21.1.1 DBMS_MACUTL Listing of Constants

The DBMS_MACUTL PL/SQL package provides constants (fields) to use with Oracle Database Vault PL/SQL packages.

Table 21-1 summarizes constant (that is, fields) descriptions for the DBMS_MACUTL package.

Many of these constants have equivalents in the Oracle Database Vault package. For example, the enabled parameter, which is available in several procedures, can accept either Y (for Yes) or the constant G_YES. Choosing one over the other is a matter of personal preference. They both have the same result.

Table 21-1 DBMS_MACUTL Listing of Constants

Constant Name Data Type           Description

G_ALL_OBJECT

VARCHAR2(1)

Used with the realm API object_name and object_type parameters as a wildcard to indicate all object names or all object types.

G_AUDIT_ALWAYS

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to enable an audit.

G_AUDIT_OFF

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to disable auditing.

G_AUDIT_ON_GET_ERROR

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if the expression specified in the get_expr parameter returns an error.

G_AUDIT_ON_GET_NULL

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if the expression in the get_expr field is null.

G_AUDIT_ON_TRUST_LEVEL_NEG

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if the trust level is negative.

G_AUDIT_ON_TRUST_LEVEL_NULL

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if no trust level exists.

G_AUDIT_ON_VALIDATE_ERROR

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if the validation function returns an error.

G_AUDIT_ON_VALIDATE_FALSE

NUMBER

Used with the factor API audit_options parameter to audit if validation function is false.

G_DISABLE

NUMBER

Used to disnable Oracle Database Vault policies and command rules

G_ENABLE

NUMBER

Used to enable Oracle Database Vault policies and command rules

G_EVAL_ON_ACCESS

NUMBER

Used with the factor API eval_options parameter to reevaluate the factor each time it is accessed.

G_EVAL_ON_SESSION

NUMBER

Used with the factor API eval_options parameter to evaluate the factor only once, when the user logs in to the session.

G_FAIL_SILENTLY

NUMBER

Used with the fail_options parameter to fail and show no error message.

G_FAIL_WITH_MESSAGE

NUMBER

Used with the fail_options parameter to fail and show an error message.

G_IDENTIFY_BY_CONSTANT

NUMBER

Used with the factor API identify_by parameter: Fixed value in PL/SQL expression defined in the get_expr parameter.

G_IDENTIFY_BY_CONTEXT

NUMBER

Used with the factor API identify_by parameter to indicate context.

G_IDENTIFY_BY_FACTOR

NUMBER

Used with the factor API identify_by parameter for subfactors through the factor_link$ table.

G_IDENTIFY_BY_METHOD

NUMBER

Used with the factor API identify_by parameter: Expression in get_expr field

G_IDENTIFY_BY_RULESET

NUMBER

Used with the factor API identify_by parameter: Expression and Rule Set with the factor_expr$ table

G_LABELED_BY_FACTORS

NUMBER

Used with the factor API labeled_by parameter to derive the label from subfactor and merge algorithm.

G_LABELED_BY_SELF

NUMBER

Used with the factor API labeled_by parameter to label the factor identities.

G_MAX_SESSION_LABEL

VARCHAR2(30)

This is the highest label a user could set based on the factors. It does not consider the label for a user.

G_MIN_POLICY_LABEL

VARCHAR2(30)

The label to which a factor with a null label defaults.

G_NO

VARCHAR2(1)

Used with the following APIs:

  • The factor API label_indicator parameter to indicate that a child factor linked to a parent factor does not contribute to the label of the parent factor in an Oracle Label Security integration.

  • Any API that uses the enabled parameter.

G_OLS_SESSION_LABEL

VARCHAR2(30)

The Oracle Label Security session label for a user at the time init_session is run.

G_PARTIAL

NUMBER

Sets the enforcement state of the realms and command rules under an Oracle Database Vault policy to be changed individually

G_REALM_AUDIT_FAIL

NUMBER

Used with the realm API audit_options parameter to audit when the realm is violated.

G_REALM_AUDIT_OFF

NUMBER

Used with the realm API audit_options parameter to disable auditing.

G_REALM_AUDIT_SUCCESS

NUMBER

Used with the realm API audit_options parameter: Audit on successful realm access

G_REALM_AUTH_OWNER

NUMBER

Used with the realm API auth_options parameter to set the realm authorization to Owner.

G_REALM_AUTH_PARTICIPANT

NUMBER

Used with the realm API auth_options parameter to set the realm authorization to Participant.

G_RULESET_AUDIT_FAIL

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API audit_options parameter to audit on rule set failure.

G_RULESET_AUDIT_OFF

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API audit_options parameter to disable auditing.

G_RULESET_AUDIT_SUCCESS

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API audit_options parameter to audit on rule set success.

G_RULESET_EVAL_ALL

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API eval_options parameter to enable the rule set to succeed if all rules evaluate to true.

G_RULESET_EVAL_ANY

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API eval_options parameter to succeed if any of the rules evaluate to true.

G_RULESET_FAIL_SHOW

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API fail_options parameter to show an error message if the rule set fails.

G_RULESET_FAIL_SILENT

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API fail_options parameter to not show an error message if the rule set fails.

G_RULESET_HANDLER_FAIL

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API handler_options parameter to call a handler (specified by the handler parameter) if the rule set fails.

G_RULESET_HANDLER_OFF

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API handler_options parameter to disable calls to a handler or if no handler is used.

G_RULESET_HANDLER_SUCCESS

NUMBER

Used with the rule set API handler_options parameter to call a handler if the rule set succeeds.

G_SIMULATION

NUMBER

Used to set the enforcement state of a policy to simulation mode. This mode does not raise errors for realm or command rule violations. Instead, an error is logged in a designated log table with sufficient information relevant to the error (for example, users or SQL command.)

G_USER_POLICY_LABEL

VARCHAR2(30)

This is what Oracle Label Security has decided the user's label should be set to after factoring in the preceding values.

G_YES

VARCHAR2(1)

Used with the following APIs:

  • The factor API label_indicator parameter to indicate that a child factor linked to a parent factor contributes to the label of the parent factor in an Oracle Label Security integration.

  • Any API that uses the enabled parameter.

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Constants

21.1.2 Example: Creating a Realm Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

Constants can be used to answer simple Yes or No settings when you create objects in Oracle Database Vault.

Example 21-1 shows how to use the G_YES and G_REALM_AUDIT_FAIL DBMS_MACUTL constants when creating a realm.

Example 21-1 Creating a Realm Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

BEGIN
 DBMS_MACADM.CREATE_REALM(
  realm_name    => 'Performance Statistics Realm',
  description   => 'Realm to measure performance',
  enabled       =>  DBMS_MACUTL.G_YES,
  audit_options =>  DBMS_MACUTL.G_REALM_AUDIT_FAIL);
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Constants

21.1.3 Example: Creating a Rule Set Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

Constants can be used to set options such as the type of auditing used or fail options.

Example 21-2 shows how to use several DBMS_MACUTL constants when creating a rule set.

Example 21-2 Creating a Rule Set Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

BEGIN
 DBMS_MACADM.CREATE_RULE_SET(
  rule_set_name    => 'Limit_DBA_Access', 
  description      => 'DBA access through predefined processes', 
  enabled          => DBMS_MACUTL.G_YES,
  eval_options     => DBMS_MACUTL.G_RULESET_EVAL_ALL,
  audit_options    => DBMS_MACUTL.G_RULESET_AUDIT_FAIL,
  fail_options     => DBMS_MACUTL.G_RULESET_FAIL_SHOW,
  fail_message     => 'Rule Set Limit_DBA_Access has failed.',
  fail_code        => 20000,
  handler_options  => DBMS_MACUTL.G_RULESET_HANDLER_FAIL, 
  handler          => 'dbavowner.email_alert');
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Constants

21.1.4 Example: Creating a Factor Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

Constants can be used to set information specific to factors, such as identity or labeling.

Example 21-3 shows how to use constants when creating a factor.

Example 21-3 Creating a Factor Using DBMS_MACUTL Constants

BEGIN
 DBMS_MACADM.CREATE_FACTOR(
  factor_name       => 'Sector2_DB', 
  factor_type_name  => 'Instance', 
  description       => ' ', 
  rule_set_name     => 'DB_access', 
  get_expr          => 'UPPER(SYS_CONTEXT(''USERENV'',''DB_NAME''))', 
  validate_expr     => 'dbavowner.check_db_access', 
  identify_by       => DBMS_MACUTL.G_IDENTIFY_BY_FACTOR, 
  labeled_by        => DBMS_MACUTL.G_LABELED_BY_SELF, 
  eval_options      => DBMS_MACUTL.G_EVAL_ON_SESSION, 
  audit_options     => DBMS_MACUTL.G_AUDIT_ALWAYS, 
  fail_options      => DBMS_MACUTL.G_FAIL_SILENTLY); 
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Constants

21.2 DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

The DBMS_MACUTL PL/SQL package can perform tasks such as finding a time value or whether a user has the the appropriate privileges.

  • CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED Procedure
    The CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED procedure checks if a user can issue Data Modification Language (DML) commands to access the DVSYS objects.
  • GET_CODE_VALUE Function
    The GET_CODE_VALUE function finds the value for a code within a code group, and then returns a VARCHAR2 value.
  • GET_SECOND Function
    The GET_SECOND function returns the seconds in Oracle SS (seconds) format (00–59), and then returns a NUMBER value.
  • GET_MINUTE Function
    The GET_MINUTE function returns the minute in Oracle MI (minute) format (00–59), in a NUMBER value.
  • GET_HOUR Function
    The GET_HOUR function returns the hour in Oracle HH24 (hour) format (00–23), in a NUMBER value.
  • GET_DAY Function
    The GET_DAY function returns the day in Oracle DD (day) format (01–31), in a NUMBER value.
  • GET_MONTH Function
    The GET_MONTH function returns the month in Oracle MM (month) format (01–12), in a NUMBER value.
  • GET_YEAR Function
    The GET_YEAR function returns the year in Oracle YYYY (year) format (0001–9999), in a NUMBER value.
  • IS_ALPHA Function
    The IS_ALPHA function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a character is alphabetic.
  • IS_DIGIT Function
    The IS_DIGIT function checks returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a character is numeric.
  • IS_DVSYS_OWNER Function
    The IS_DVSYS_OWNER function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user is authorized to manage the Oracle Database Vault configuration.
  • IS_OLS_INSTALLED Function
    The IS_OLS_INSTALLED function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if Oracle Label Security is installed.
  • IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR Function
    The IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if Oracle Label Security is installed.
  • USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE Function
    The USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if user or role can access an object through a single specified object privilege grant.
  • USER_HAS_ROLE Function
    The USER_HAS_ROLE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user has a role privilege, directly or indirectly (through another role).
  • USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR Function
    The USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR function returns a VARCHAR2 value indicating if a user has a role privilege, directly or indirectly (through another role).
  • USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE Function
    The USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user has a system privilege, directly or indirectly (through a role).
  • ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR Function
    The ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function returns a VARCHAR2 value indicating the role grant and enablement status of a user.

Parent topic: Oracle Database Vault Utility APIs

21.2.1 CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED Procedure

The CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED procedure checks if a user can issue Data Modification Language (DML) commands to access the DVSYS objects.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED(
  p_user IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER);

Parameter

Table 21-2 CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED Parameter

Parameter Description

p_user

User to check.

To find existing users in the current database instance, query the following views:

Example

User SYSTEM fails the check: 

EXEC DBMS_MACUTL.CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED('system'); 

ERROR at line 1:
ORA-47920: Authorization failed for user system to perform this operation
ORA-06512: at "DBMS_MACUTL", line 23
ORA-06512: at "DBMS_MACUTL", line 372
ORA-06512: at "DBMS_MACUTL", line 508
ORA-06512: at "DBMS_MACUTL", line 572
ORA-06512: at line 1

User leo_dvowner, who has the DV_OWNER role, passes the check: 

EXEC DBMS_MACUTL.CHECK_DVSYS_DML_ALLOWED('leo_dvowner');

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.2 GET_CODE_VALUE Function

The GET_CODE_VALUE function finds the value for a code within a code group, and then returns a VARCHAR2 value.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_CODE_VALUE(
  p_code_group IN VARCHAR2, 
  p_code       IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 21-3 GET_CODE_VALUE Parameters

Parameter Description

p_code_group

Code group (for example, AUDIT_EVENTS or BOOLEAN).

To find available code groups in the current database instance, query the DBA_DV_CODE view, described in DBA_DV_CODE View.

p_code

ID of the code.

This ID is listed when you run the DBA_DV_CODE view.

Example

BEGIN 
 DBMS_MACADM.CREATE_RULE(
  rule_name => 'Get Label Algorithm for Maximum Level/Union/Null',
  rule_expr => 'DBMS_MACUTL.GET_CODE_VALUE(''LABEL_ALG'', ''HUN'') = ''Union''');
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.3 GET_SECOND Function

The GET_SECOND function returns the seconds in Oracle SS (seconds) format (00–59), and then returns a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_SECOND(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-4 GET_SECOND Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in SS format (for example, 59).

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the Oracle Database SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  seconds number; 
BEGIN 
  seconds := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_SECOND(TO_DATE('03-APR-2009 6:56 PM', 
  'dd-mon-yyyy hh:mi PM')); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Seconds: '||seconds); 
END; 
/

This example, which uses a fixed date and time, returns the following:

Seconds: 56

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.4 GET_MINUTE Function

The GET_MINUTE function returns the minute in Oracle MI (minute) format (00–59), in a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_MINUTE(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-5 GET_MINUTE Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in MI format (for example, 30, as in 2:30).

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the Oracle Database SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  minute number; 
BEGIN 
  minute := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_MINUTE(SYSDATE); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Minute: '||minute); 
END; 
/

Output similar to the following appears:

Minute: 17

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.5 GET_HOUR Function

The GET_HOUR function returns the hour in Oracle HH24 (hour) format (00–23), in a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_HOUR(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-6 GET_HOUR Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in HH24 format (for example, 14 for 2:00 p.m.)

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the Oracle Database SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  hours number; 
BEGIN 
  hours := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_HOUR(SYSDATE); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Hour: '||hours); 
END; 
/

Output similar to the following appears:

Hour: 12

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.6 GET_DAY Function

The GET_DAY function returns the day in Oracle DD (day) format (01–31), in a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_DAY(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-7 GET_DAY Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in DD format (for example, 01 for the first day of the month).

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the Oracle Database SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  day number; 
BEGIN 
  day := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_DAY(SYSDATE); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Day: '||day); 
END; 
/

Output similar to the following appears:

Day: 3

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.7 GET_MONTH Function

The GET_MONTH function returns the month in Oracle MM (month) format (01–12), in a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_MONTH(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-8 GET_MONTH Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in MM format (for example, 08 for the month of August).

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the Oracle Database SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  month number; 
BEGIN 
  month := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_MONTH(SYSDATE); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Month: '||month); 
END; 
/

Output similar to the following appears:

Month: 4

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.8 GET_YEAR Function

The GET_YEAR function returns the year in Oracle YYYY (year) format (0001–9999), in a NUMBER value.

It is useful for rule expressions based on time data.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.GET_YEAR(
  p_date IN DATE DEFAULT SYSDATE)
RETURN NUMBER;

Parameter

Table 21-9 GET_YEAR Parameter

Parameter Description

p_date

Date in YYYY format (for example, 1984).

If you do not specify a date, then Oracle Database Vault uses the SYSDATE function to retrieve the current date and time set for the operating system on which the database resides.

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE 
  year number; 
BEGIN 
  year := DBMS_MACUTL.GET_YEAR(SYSDATE); 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Year: '||year); 
END; 
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.9 IS_ALPHA Function

The IS_ALPHA function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a character is alphabetic.

IS_ALPHA returns TRUE if the character is alphabetic.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.IS_ALPHA(
  c IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameter

Table 21-10 IS_ALPHA Parameter

Parameter Description

c

String with one character

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN 
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.IS_ALPHA('z')  
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The alphabetic character was found');
 ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('No alphabetic characters today.'); 
 END IF; 
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.10 IS_DIGIT Function

The IS_DIGIT function checks returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a character is numeric.

IS_DIGIT returns TRUE if the character is a digit.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.IS_DIGIT(
  c IN VARCHAR2)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameter

Table 21-11 IS_DIGIT Parameter

Parameter Description

c

String with one character

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN 
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.IS_DIGIT('7')  
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The numeric character was found');
 ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('No numeric characters today.'); 
 END IF; 
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.11 IS_DVSYS_OWNER Function

The IS_DVSYS_OWNER function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user is authorized to manage the Oracle Database Vault configuration.

IS_DVSYS_OWNER returns TRUE if the user is authorized.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.IS_DVSYS_OWNER(
  p_user IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameter

Table 21-12 IS_DVSYS_OWNER Parameter

Parameter Description

p_user

User to check.

To find existing users, query the following views:

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN 
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.IS_DVSYS_OWNER('PSMITH')
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('PSMITH is authorized to manage Database Vault.');
 ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('PSMITH is not authorized to manage Database Vault.'); 
 END IF; 
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.12 IS_OLS_INSTALLED Function

The IS_OLS_INSTALLED function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if Oracle Label Security is installed.

If Oracle Label Security is installed, IS_OLS_INSTALLED returns TRUE.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.IS_OLS_INSTALLED()
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

None

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN 
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.IS_OLS_INSTALLED()  
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('OLS is installed');
 ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('OLS is not installed'); 
 END IF; 
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.13 IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR Function

The IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if Oracle Label Security is installed.

If Oracle Label Security is installed, then IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR returns Y.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.IS_OLS_INSTALLED_VARCHAR()
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

None

Example

See IS_OLS_INSTALLED Function for an example.

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.14 USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE Function

The USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if user or role can access an object through a single specified object privilege grant.

If the user or role has the object privilege, then USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE returns TRUE.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE(
  p_user          VARCHAR2, 
  p_object_owner  VARCHAR2, 
  p_object_name   VARCHAR2, 
  p_privilege     VARCHAR2)
RETURNS BOOLEAN;

Parameters

Table 21-13 USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE Parameters

Parameter Description

p_user

User or role to check.

To find existing users, query they following views:

p_object_owner

Object owner, such as a schema.

To find the available users, query they DBA_USERS view, described in Oracle Database Reference.

To find the authorization of a particular user, query they DVA_DV_REALM_AUTH view.

p_object_name

Object name, such as a table within the schema specified in the p_object_owner parameter.

To find the available objects, query the ALL_OBJECTS view, described in Oracle Database Reference.

To find objects that are secured by existing realms, query they DBA_DV_REALM_OBJECT view.

p_privilege

Object privilege, such as, UPDATE.

To find privileges for a database account excluding PUBLIC privileges, query they DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS view.

To find all privileges for a database account, query the DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS_ALL. view

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_OBJECT_PRIVILEGE(
   'SECTOR2_APP_MGR', 'OE', 'ORDERS', 'UPDATE')
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SECTOR2_APP_MGR has the UPDATE privilege for the OE.ORDERS table');
   ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('SECTOR2_APP_MGR does not have the UPDATE privilege for the OE.ORDERS table.'); 
 END IF;
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.15 USER_HAS_ROLE Function

The USER_HAS_ROLE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user has a role privilege, directly or indirectly (through another role).

If the user has a role privilege, then USER_HAS_ROLE returns TRUE.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_ROLE(
  p_role IN VARCHAR2, 
  p_user IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

Table 21-14 USER_HAS_ROLE Parameters

Parameter Description

p_role

Role privilege to check.

To find existing roles, query the following views:

p_user

User to check.

To find existing users, query the following views:

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_ROLE('SECTOR2_APP_MGR', 'PSMITH')
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('User PSMITH has the SECTOR2_APP_MGR role');
   ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('User PSMITH does not have the SECTOR2_APP_MGR role.'); 
 END IF;
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.16 USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR Function

The USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR function returns a VARCHAR2 value indicating if a user has a role privilege, directly or indirectly (through another role).

If the user has the role privilege specified, then USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR returns Y.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR(
  p_role IN VARCHAR2, 
  p_user IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 21-15 USER_HAS_ROLE_VARCHAR Parameters

Parameter Description

p_role

Role to check.

To find existing roles, query the following views:

p_user

User to check.

To find existing users, query the following views:

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.17 USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE Function

The USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE function returns a BOOLEAN value indicating if a user has a system privilege, directly or indirectly (through a role).

If the user has the system privilege specified, then USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE returns TRUE.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE(
  p_privilege  IN VARCHAR2, 
  p_user       IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER)
RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

Table 21-16 USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE Parameters

Parameter Description

p_privilege

System privilege to check for.

To find privileges for a database account excluding PUBLIC privileges, query the DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS view, described in DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS View.

To find all privileges for a database account, use DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS_ALL, described in DBA_DV_USER_PRIVS_ALL View.

p_user

User to check.

To find existing users, query the following views:

Example

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
BEGIN
 IF DBMS_MACUTL.USER_HAS_SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE('EXECUTE', 'PSMITH')
  THEN DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('User PSMITH has the EXECUTE ANY PRIVILEGE privilege.');
   ELSE 
  DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('User PSMITH does not have the EXECUTE ANY PRIVILEGE privilege.'); 
 END IF;
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions

21.2.18 ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR Function

The ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function returns a VARCHAR2 value indicating the role grant and enablement status of a user.

ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function checks whether a user has a role granted directly or indirectly (through another role) with a sufficient scope or the role currently is enabled in the session while the role is not granted. If either of these conditions are true, then it returns Y.

Because the SYS_SESSION_ROLES namespace of the SYS_CONTEXT function does not represent the logged in user roles when it is evaluated as a DVSYS command rule, Oracle recommends that you use the ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function to check if a role is enabled for a logged in user.

Syntax

DBMS_MACUTL.ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR(
  p_role IN VARCHAR2, 
  p_user IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT USER,
  p_profile IN NUMBER(38) DEFAULT 1,
  p_scope IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT LOCAL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 21-17 ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR Parameters

Parameter Description

p_role

Role to check.

To find existing roles, query the following views:

p_user

User to check. If you want to use ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function as part of a rule evaluation, then you cannot set p_user to CURRENT_USER when ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR is being evaluated as an Oracle Database Vault rule. Instead, you can use the SYS_CONTEXT function USERENV namespace SESSION_USER to represent the login user.

To find existing users, query the following views:

p_profile

If you are using privilege analysis and the role being checked is used, then specify 1 so that privilege analysis can capture the usage of the role. Otherwise, enter 0.

p_scope

Specify either COMMON for a commonly granted role, or LOCAL for a locally granted role.

Example

This example shows how to use the DBMS_MACUTL.ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR function in a command rule to check if the logged in user has the enabled role of EMPLOYEE. 

BEGIN
DBMS_MACADM.CREATE_RULE(
  rule_name  => 'does role exist',
  rule_expr  => 'DVSYS.DBMS_MACUTL.ROLE_GRANTED_ENABLED_VARCHAR(''EMPLOYEE'',''"''||dvsys.dv_login_user||''"'') = ''Y''');
END;
/

Parent topic: DBMS_MACUTL Package Procedures and Functions