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ALTER PASSWORD Statement (alter_password_statement) Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The ALTER PASSWORD statement (alter_password_statement) is required to change a user’s password.

Syntax

<alter_password_statement> ::= ALTER PASSWORD <old_password> TO <new_password>
| ALTER PASSWORD <user_name> <new_password>

<old_password> ::= <password>
<new_password> ::= <password>

Explanation

The old password must be the same as the password stored in the database catalog for the current user.

If the user name (user_name) is specified, the current user must be the database system administrator (SYSDBA).

The new password must be specified in the CONNECT statement the next time the user starts a database session.

 

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