SQL exec OK, but trying to put in PLSQL proc gives "insufficient privs" err

Question

Oracle 9201
User: ABC
I have an SQL:
SELECT * FROM xyz.TableName;
It runs fine under ABC user.
Now I try to make a Stored Procedure:
PROCEDURE TEST(
  O_CURSOR OUT SYS_REFCURSOR
) IS 
BEGIN
  OPEN o_cursor FOR SELECT * FROM xyz.TableName;
END TEST;Error:
Line: 5 Column: 39 Error: PL/SQL: ORA-01031: insufficient privileges
The line/column indicate the ".TableName"
Why does ABC user not have privs to make a proc that accesses another user's tables? If I make the proc "SELECT * FROM DUAL" the proc compiles okay.
Please help! :)

Answer 1

> Oh how perfectly bloody irritating! :)
If a privilege via a role would be enough, too much invalidations of procedures would happen for each single grant or revoke to that role. Now THAT is what I would find irritating ...
> ABC does indeed get all its privs via role. It needs
access to all tables in other user spaces because it
is the reporting user. Must I write an sql like:
SELECT 'grant select on ' || table_name ||' to abc;'
FROM all_tables where owner <> 'ABC'
No, only the objects needed for the procedure should be granted, not everything in general.
> and paste the results into my query analyzer, and execute it?
I am not familiar with that I guess.
Regards,
Rob.