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Standard Catalogs for iidbdb
The master database (iidbdb) contains these additional Standard Catalogs:
iiaudit
iidatabase_info
iidbprivileges
iiextend_info
iilocation_info
iiprofiles
iirolegrants
iiroles
iisecurity_state
iiusers
iiaudit Catalog
The iiaudit catalog provides the information from which a user (with security privilege) can read the security audit log. This catalog is a read-only virtual representation of the underlying non-Ingres table.
For information on reading the audit log, see the Security Guide.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
audittime
date
The time when the security event occurred
user_name
char(32)
The effective name of the user that triggered the security event
real_name
char(32)
The real name of the user
userprivileges
char(32)
Privileges associated with the user session, with letters denoting the possession of a subject privilege
objprivileges
char(32)
Privileges granted to the user, with letters denoting the possession of a subject privilege
database
char(32)
The name of the database in which the event was triggered
auditstatus
char(1)
Y-the attempted operation was successful
N-the attempted operation was unsuccessful
auditevent
char(24)
The type of event:
select
insert
delete
update
copy into
copy from
execute
modify
create
destroy
security
objecttype
char(24)
The type of object being accessed:
database
role
procedure
table
location
view
security
user
security alarm
rule
event
objectname
char(32)
The name of the object being accessed
objectowner
char(32)
The owner of the object being accessed
description
char(80)
The text description of the event
sessionid
char(16)
The session associated with the event
detailinfo
char(256)
Detailed information about the event
detailnum
integer
The sequence number for multiple detail items needed to describe the event
querytext_sequence
integer
Identifier for associated prepared query
iidatabase_info Catalog
This catalog describes attributes for a database.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
database_name
char(32)
Name of the database
database_owner
char(32)
Owner of the database
data_location
char(32)
Default data location for this database
work_location
char(32)
Default work location for this database
ckp_location
char(32)
Default checkpoint location for this database
jnl_location
char(32)
Default journal location for this database
dump_location
char(32)
Default dump file location for this database
compat_level
char(4)
The compatibility level of the Ingres database
compat_level_minor
integer
Unused; defaults to 0
database_service
integer
Database services available (such as: Is the database distributed? Can it be accessed through gateways?)
Bitmask of database attributes:
 
 
0x00000000
Default
 
 
0x00000001
Distributed database
 
 
0x00000002
Coordinator database for a distributed database
 
 
0x00000004
Gateway database
 
 
0x00010000
Regular IDs are translated to upper case
 
 
0x00020000
Database created with LP64
 
 
0x00040000
Delimited IDs are translated to upper case
 
 
0x00080000
Delimited IDs are not translated
 
 
0x00100000
Real user IDs are not translated
 
 
0x00200000
Unicode types in Normal Form C can be stored in database
 
 
0x40000000
Database forced consistent by verifydb
 
 
0x80000000
Unicode types in Normal Form D can be stored in database
security_label
char(8)
Empty string
This column is deprecated.
access
integer
Bitmask of database access attributes.
Note:  The bit mask is set only if Ingres utilities are used to change the access rights to the database. Using a grant [no]access on database dbname to public statement does not change the access from global to private or vice versa in iidatabase_info.
Bitmasks as follows:
 
 
0x00000000
Database is private
 
 
0x00000001
Database is globally accessible
 
 
0x00000002
Unused
 
 
0x00000004
Database was/is in process of being destroyed
 
 
0x00000008
Database was/is in process of being created
 
 
0x00000010
Database is operational, i.e. is accessible to users
 
 
0x00000020
Database was created in an earlier Ingres release and has not yet been upgraded
 
 
0x00000040
Database was created via an earlier Ingres version and is in the process of being upgraded or the upgrade attempt was made and failed
 
 
0x00000080
Database created with B1 security
 
 
0x00000100
Do not wait during destroydb if the database is busy
 
 
0x00000200
Production mode
 
 
0x00000400
No online checkpoints
 
 
0x00000800
Database is read only
database_id
integer
Unique numeric identifier for this database in the installation
iidbprivileges Catalog
The iidbprivileges catalog contains information about the privileges defined in a database.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
database_name
char(32)
The name of the database on which the privilege is defined
grantee_name
char(32)
The name of the grantee for which the privilege is granted:
User
Group
Role
Public
gr_type
char(1)
Authorization type of the grantee:
U-user
G-group
R-role
P-public
cr_tab
char(1)
Indicates if the grantee has the create table privilege:
U-undefined
Y-yes
N-no
cr_proc
char(1)
Indicates if the grantee has the create procedure privilege:
U-undefined
Y-yes
N-no
lk_mode
char(1)
Indicates if the grantee has the set lockmode privilege:
U-undefined
Y-yes
N-no
db_access
char(1)
Y if grantee can connect to databases
up_syscat
char(1)
Y if grantee can update catalog tables
db_admin
char(1)
Indicates if the grantee has the db_admin privilege:
U-undefined
Y-yes
N-no
global_usage
char(1)
Reserved for future use
qry_io_lim
integer
The limit of I/O per query for the grantee if qry_io is Y
qry_io
char(1)
Indicates whether the query_io_limit privilege has been defined for the database and authorization type specified in database_name and grantee_name, respectively:
Y-limit exists
N-no limit
U-undefined
qry_row_lim
integer
The limit of query rows per query for the grantee if qry_row is Y
qry_row
char(1)
Indicates whether the query_row_limit privilege has been defined for the database and authorization type specified in database_name and grantee_name, respectively.
Y-limit exists
N-no limit
U-undefined
sel_syscats
char(1)
Y if grantee has select_syscat privileges
idle_time
char(1)
Y if grantee has an idle time limit
idle_time_lim
integer
Idle time limit in seconds
conn_time
char(1)
Y if grantee has a connect time limit
conn_time_lim
integer
Connect time limit in seconds
sess_prio
char(1)
Y if grantee has the session priority privilege and can alter session priorities
sess_pri_lim
integer
Highest priority to which a session owned by this grantee can be set
iiextend_info Catalog
The iiextend_info catalog provides information about which locations databases have been extended to:
Column Name
Data Type
Description
location_name
char(32)
Location name for this extent
database_name
char(32)
Name of database extended to location_name
status
integer
Status of this extent
Bitmasks are as follows:
 
 
0x00000001
Database has been successfully extended to this location
 
 
0x00000002
Location is used as a data location
 
 
0x00000004
Location is used as a work location
 
 
0x00000008
Location is used as a auxiliary work location
raw_start
integer
Default is 0
raw_blocks
integer
Default is 0
iilocation_info Catalog
The iilocation_info catalog contains information about the database locations.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
location_name
char(32)
The name of the location
data_usage
char(1)
Y if data location
N if not
jrnl_usage
char(1)
Y if journal location
N if not
ckpt_usage
char(1)
Y if checkpoint location
N if not
work_usage
char(1)
Y if work location
N if not
dump_usage
char(1)
Y if dump location
N if not
awork_usage
char(1)
Y if auxiliary work location
N if not
location_area
char(128)
The location of the area, either:
II_CHECKPOINT
II_DATABASE
II_WORK
II_JOURNAL
II_DUMP
or
directory name
security_label
char(8)
Empty string
This column is deprecated.
raw_pct
integer
Percentage of the raw device allocated to this location
status
integer
What the location is used for:
Bitmasks as follows:
 
 
0x00000001
General purpose
 
 
0x00000002
Dump
 
 
0x00000008
Database
 
 
0x00000010
Work
 
 
0x00000020
Auxiliary work
 
 
0x00000040
Journal
 
 
0x00000200
Checkpoint
iiprofiles Catalog
Iiprofiles is the standard catalog interface to user profile information.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
profile_name
char(32)
Name of profile
createdb
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to create databases
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
trace
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to enabling usage of tracing and debugging features
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
audit_all
char(1)
Y if security audit of all user activity is enabled by this profile
N if profile does not give this right
security
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to use security related functions such as the creation or deletion of users
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
maintain_locations
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to create and change the characteristics of database and file locations
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
operator
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to perform database maintenance operations
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
maintain_users
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to create, alter or drop users, profiles, groups, and roles, and to grant or revoke database and installation resource controls
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
maintain_audit
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to enable, disable, or alter security audit, and to change security audit privileges
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
auditor
char(1)
Y if profile gives by default the right to register, remove and query audit logs
R if this subject privilege is enabled by this profile, but is not part of the default privileges for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
audit_query_text
char(1)
Y if security audit of query text is enabled for this profile
N if profile does not give this right
expire_date
date
Date when profile expires
Blank if expiration date was not specified
lim_sec_label
char(8)
Empty string
default_group
char(32)
If specified, group to use if no explicit group was specified when accessing the database and user using this profile does not have an explicit default group, or nogroup specified
internal_status
integer
Numeric representation of privileges associated with this profile
Bitmasks as follows:
 
 
0x00000001
createdb
 
 
0x00000004
trace
 
 
0x00000200
operator
 
 
0x00000400
audit_all
 
 
0x00000800
maintain_locations
 
 
0x00002000
auditor
 
 
0x00004000
maintain_audit
 
 
0x00008000
security
 
 
0x00010000
maintain_users
 
 
0x01000000
audit_security_text
iirolegrants Catalog
The standard catalog interface to information about role grants.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
role_name
char(32)
Name of granted role
gr_type
char(1)
Type of grant:
U-user
G-group
R-role
P-public
Blank
grantee_name
char(32)
Name of grantee
admin_option
char(1)
Y if grantee can GRANT this role to others
N if not
iiroles Catalog
The standard catalog interface to information about role identifiers.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
role_name
char(32)
Name of this role
createdb
char(1)
Y if role provides right to create databases , N otherwise
trace
char(1)
Y if role enables usage of tracing and debugging features, N otherwise
audit_all
char(1)
Y if security audit of all user activity is enabled by this role, N otherwise
security
char(1)
Y if role allows usage of security-related functions such as the creation or deletion of users, N
maintain_locations
char(1)
Y if role allows the user to create and change the characteristics of database and file locations, N
operator
char(1)
Y if role allows the user to perform database maintenance operations, N
maintain_users
char(1)
Y if role enables the right to create, alter or drop users, profiles, groups, and roles, and to grant or revoke database and installation resource controls, N
maintain_audit
char(1)
Y if role allows user to enable, disable, or alter security audit, and to change security audit privileges, N
auditor
char(1)
Y if role enables the registering, removing, and querying of audit logs, N
audit_query_text
char(1)
Y if security audit of query text is enabled by this profile, N
security
char(8)
Empty string
lim_sec_label
char(8)
Empty string
internal_status
integer
Numeric representation of privileges associated with this status.
Number is a bitmask as follows:
 
 
0x00000001
createdb
 
 
0x00000004
trace
 
 
0x00000200
operator
 
 
0x00000400
audit_all
 
 
0x00000800
maintain_locations
 
 
0x00002000
auditor
 
 
0x00004000
maintain_audit
 
 
0x00008000
security
 
 
0x00010000
maintain_users
 
 
0x01000000
audit_security_text
internal_flags
integer
Reserved for future use
iisecurity_state Catalog
The iisecurity_state catalog contains information about the security auditing state of the Ingres installation.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
type
char(16)
Type of security audit activity:
Event - security-relevant events
Unknown
name
char(32)
The name of the security audit class:
Alarm
All
Database
Dbevent
Installation
Location
Procedure
Query_text
Resource
Role
Row
Rule
Security
Table
User
View
Unknown
state
char(1)
E if this security audit class is enabled
D if disabled
number
integer
Unique identifier for this activity‑type / audit class:
1 Database
2 Role
3 Procedure
4 Table
5 Location
6 View
7 Row
8 Security
9 User
11 Alarm
12 Rule
13 Dbevent
14 Installation
15 All
16 Resource
17 Query_text
iiusers Catalog
The iiusers catalog contains information about the privileges held by users.
Column Name
Data Type
Description
user_name
char(32)
The name of the user
createdb
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to create databases
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
trace
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to use tracing and debugging features
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
audit_all
char(1)
Y if the user has the right to security audit all user activity
N if the user does not have the right
security
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to use security-related functions such as creating and deleting users
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
maintain_locations
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to create and change the characteristics of database and file locations
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
operator
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to perform database maintenance operations
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
maintain_users
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to create, alter or drop users, profiles, groups, and roles, and to grant or revoke database and installation resource controls
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
maintain_audit
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to enable, disable, or alter security audit, and to change security audit privileges
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
auditor
char(1)
Y if the user has the default right to register, remove, and query audit logs
R if the user has the right but not by default
N if the user does not have the right
audit_query_text
char(1)
Y if the user can see query text, enabled if security_audit=(query_text) was specified when creating or altering the user
N if the user does not have the right
dbms_authentication
char(1)
Y if the user must connect using DBMS authentication
N if the user is not required to connect using DBMS authentication
change_password
char(1)
Y if the user has the right to change his password
N if the user does not have the right
ima_sec_read
char(1)
Y if the user has the right to access IMA tables
N if the user does not have the right
expire_date
date
Optional expiration date after which the user cannot log on
profile_name
char(32)
The profile associated with this user or blank
lim_sec_label
char(8)
Empty string
default-group
char(32)
The user's default group or blank
internal_status
integer
Numeric representation of privileges associated with this status.
Number is a bitmask as follows:
 
 
0x00000001
createdb
 
 
0x00000004
trace
 
 
0x00000200
operator
 
 
0x00000400
audit_all
 
 
0x00000800
maintain_locations
 
 
0x00002000
auditor
 
 
0x00004000
maintain_audit
 
 
0x00008000
security
 
 
0x00010000
maintain_users
 
 
0x01000000
audit_security_text
internal_def_priv
integer
Numeric representation of default privileges, bitmask as above
internal_flags
integer
Numeric representation of Ingres system privileges held by the user
Last modified date: 08/28/2024