Thanks Peter, We have the Database tuning/diagnostics pack, I didn't realize that this package would have been covered under a different license. Thanks for the information Mike From: Peter Gram Miracle A/S [mailto:pgr@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 11:22 AM To: Michael Schmitt Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Any concerns with the advisor privilege? Hi Michael Just check that you have the purchased the Oracle Real Application Testing<http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e10594/options.htm#CJAGBGHH> option before you give anybody access to that package. /Gram Best Regards / Venlig Hilsen Peter Gram Miracle Consulting<http://www.miracleas.dk> Borupvang 2c, 2750 Ballerup, Denmark Cell: (+45) 53747107 Home: (+45) 38745696 Office Phone: (+45) 44668855 Office Fax: (+45) 44668856 Mail: peter.gram@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:peter.gram@xxxxxxxxxxxx> OakTable member<http://www.oaktable.net> <http://www.oaktable.com/> ---------------------------------------------------- [Image removed by sender.] On 9 April 2013 17:34, Michael Schmitt <mschmitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mschmitt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: Hello, We have a developer who wants to access dbms_sqltune which requires the advisor system privilege I was curious if others had any concerns with granting developers this access in your environments. OK in development and not production, or do you think it is fine either way? Appreciate the info Thanks, Mike -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l