What is a symbolic id ?
-
A symbolic id connects a user id with access id
-
It’s a Super user with permission to application server administration
-
It’s a DB user with DBA access
-
User with permission to start DB
In PeopleSoft security model, a symbolic ID serves as the link between a user ID and an access ID. This abstraction layer allows users to connect through the symbolic ID without directly exposing database credentials (access ID).
A symbolic ID is a mapping construct that links an application user ID to an underlying access ID (and its associated permission list/role), letting the system resolve authorization without hardcoding a single identity per permission. It is not itself a superuser account, a database login, or a special DB-start privilege — it's purely the link between user identity and access rights.