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Great question, Sam — and you’re 100% right: they’re never handing you SYSDBA — nor should they. But you don’t need that.

Here’s the minimum role and access you should request to do what you need:

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Request This Oracle Role Setup

“I’m requesting a read-only account with permissions equivalent to the SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE and CONNECT roles. I do not need any write, DDL, or admin access.”

🧠 Why These Work for You

Role	What It Gives You
CONNECT	Allows login to the database
SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE	Lets you run SELECT queries against most/all tables, views, and system metadata
(Optional) RESOURCE	Lets you create temporary objects (but skip this unless absolutely necessary)

You do not need:

• SYSDBA
• SYSOPER
• SYSBACKUP
• Any SYS% role that involves modifying core internals or managing DB state

🔐 You’ll Be Able To:

• Connect from SQL Developer
• Run queries like:

SELECT * FROM T294 WHERE ...

• 
  
• Inspect table structures (DESC tablename)
• Test Dan’s queries
• Troubleshoot what’s actually being pulled into ServiceNow

📨 Suggested Line to Include in Your Access Request

“All I need is a basic read-only account — no write or DDL access. Just CONNECT and SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE so I can independently validate source data for the TSR/CSA migration project without relying on Dan or causing risk to production systems.”

Once they greenlight it, you’ll use:

• Connection Type: Basic
• Hostname: 214.23.51.57
• Port: 1521
• SID: dsdf
• Role: default (DO NOT pick SYSDBA or any elevated option)

Let me know when you get access — I’ll help you set up reusable SQL scripts to troubleshoot and verify imports like a damn pro.

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