How to grant select on v$session (or v$ ) views

v$session is synonyms of v_$session .


SQL> col OWNER format a15

SQL> col OBJECT_NAME like OWNER

SQL> col OBJECT_TYPE like OWNER



SQL> r

1* select OWNER,OBJECT_NAME,OBJECT_TYPE from dba_objects where OBJECT_NAME='V$SESSION'



OWNER OBJECT_NAME OBJECT_TYPE

--------------- --------------- ---------------

PUBLIC V$SESSION SYNONYM


SQL> grant select on v$session to prod1;

grant select on v$session to cccprod1
*
ERROR at line 1:

ORA-02030: can only select from fixed tables/views


you can't give grant to synonyms



SQL> select OWNER,OBJECT_NAME,OBJECT_TYPE from dba_objects where OBJECT_NAME='V_$SESSION';



OWNER OBJECT_NAME OBJECT_TYPE

--------------- --------------- ---------------

SYS V_$SESSION VIEW





SQL> grant select on v_$session to prod1;



Grant succeeded.