04.01.2014 14:03, Alan McDonald wrote:

> That may work but it doesn't seem right that we have to query the grantor
> before an RDB$ADMIN can issue the command. RDB$ADMIN, I thought, in theory,
> was to be equal in all things to SYSDBA, and SYSDBA should also be able to
> override a grant granted by some non SYSDBA user. Surely?

AFAIR, SYSDBA cannot do it either. Or better say he can but the grantor
must be known in advance. This is more or less by design, although I
don't know whether it's required by the SQL spec or not.


Dmitry