Table or view does not exist when using in PL/SQL block

Question

I hav something strange...
When i execute a query it works just fine... When i use the exact same query in a function i want to create, i get the error 'table or view does not exist'
I create the function with the same user then when i'm executing the query.
For example:
select name,userid from portal.WWLOG_ACTIVITY_LOGS
if i execute this... it works fine. I get my results.
However when i create a function:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION EBUSINESS.GET_USER_CREATOR (p_userid IN Varchar2) return VARCHAR2
as
/*CURSOR c_user_creator IS
select distinct name,userid from portal.WWLOG_ACTIVITY_LOGS
where sub_domain = 'user' and action = 'create'
and name = p_userid;*/
v_creator varchar2(500);
v_ret_val VARCHAR2(500) := 'NOT_FOUND';
BEGIN
select userid into v_ret_val from portal.WWLOG_ACTIVITY_LOGS
where sub_domain = 'user' and action = 'create'
and name = p_userid;
--v_ret_val := x.userid;
--end loop;
-- Is the user in the group or not?
/*OPEN c_user_creator;
FETCH c_user_creator INTO v_creator;
IF c_user_creator%FOUND THEN
v_ret_val := v_creator;
ELSE
v_ret_val := 'NOT FOUND';
END IF;
CLOSE c_user_creator;*/
Return v_ret_val;
END;
The table or view does not exist...
I tryed with cursor, select into, for x in (select....)
Nothing works.
A select grant is a select grant right? Are there different grant you should use so you can select it into a function or just do a normal select?
I also tryed to create a view that just sais select * from WWLOG_ACTIVITY_LOGS but that doesn't work...

Answer 1

Are there different grant you should use so you can
select it into a function or just do a normal select? Yes. Grants on objects used in functions/procedures must be given directly to the user, and not through a role.