Database-level privileges

When you create a database, you are the only one who can access it until you, as the owner or database administrator (DBA) of the database, grant database-level privileges to others. The following table shows database-level privileges.
Privilege Effect
Connect Allows you to open a database, issue queries, and create and place indexes on temporary tables.
Resource Allows you to create permanent tables.
DBA Allows you to perform several additional functions as the DBA.