About XML Database Access Control Lists

Access Control Lists (ACLs) in Oracle XML databases are XML schema-based resources, which are stored and managed in Oracle XML databases. Every resource in the Oracle XML database is protected by an access control list. Before a user performs an operation on a resource, the user privileges are checked for that resource. The set of privileges checked varies depending on the operation or method being performed.

For example, consider a scenario where you are required to increase an employee's salary by ten percent. For this, READ and WRITE privileges are needed for the related XML resource.

For more information, see the chapter about access control list concepts in Oracle XML DB Developer's Guide.