Reg: Table doesn't exist -

Question

Hi Experts,
I'm getting this error - 'Table or View doesn't exist' when the table <tt>DBA_DML_LOCKS</tt> is used inside a (cursor) package but the same works fine when run independently.
I'm quite sure that I'm lacking some knowledge there. Can anybody please help me in that?
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE dml_locks
AUTHID CURRENT_USER --DEFINER
IS
   CURSOR cur_locks
   IS
      SELECT ROW_NUMBER () OVER (PARTITION BY b.session_id ORDER BY b.name)
                "Rno",
             a.sid "session_id",
             a.schemaname,
             b.name "table_name",
             b.mode_held "lock_mode_held",
             a.osuser,
             a.machine,
             a.program
        FROM v$session a, dba_dml_locks b
       WHERE a.sid = b.session_id;
BEGIN
   FOR i IN cur_locks
   LOOP
       --HTP.PRINT (i.rno || '---' || i.session_id);
       htp.print('*');
   END LOOP;
EXCEPTION
   WHEN OTHERS
   THEN
      HTP.PRINT ('Error - ' || DBMS_UTILITY.format_error_backtrace);
END;Is it something related to the rights - Definer or Current User?
Checked this similar thread but couldn't understand - table/view does not exist using dbms_sql
Help much appreciated!
- Ranit (on Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release *10.2.0.5.0* - 64bi )

Answer 1

ranit B wrote:
Karthick_Arp wrote:
Grant to dictionary objects is assigned through a ROLE to your user. You need to have grant assigned explicitly to your user to access the object from within a PL/SQL code.Ohhh... nice to hear that. Thanks!
Can't I use <tt>AUTHID</tt> to resolve this?
And I'm not getting - what is the difference between Grants through ROLE and explicitly assigned Grants? I mean to say finally all give Grants only right??
Edited by: ranit B on May 6, 2013 12:41 PMhttp://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/ASKTOM.download_file?p_file=6551289900368934430