# SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_USER_ACCESS system function

The `SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_USER_ACCESS` function returns the current connection access permission for the user specified.

If no permission is explicitly set for the user, the access permission for the user is the value of the default connection mode. The default connection mode is set by using the `derby.database.defaultConnectionMode` property. See "Derby properties" in Tuning Java DB for more information about this property.

#### Syntax

    SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_USER_ACCESS (USERNAME VARCHAR(128)) RETURNS VARCHAR(128)

USERNAME
  An input argument of type VARCHAR(128) that specifies the user ID in the Derby database.

The value that is returned by this function is either `fullAccess`, `readOnlyAccess`, or `noAccess`.

A return value of `noAccess` means that the connection attempt by the user will be denied because neither the derby.database.fullAccessUsers property or the derby.database.readOnlyAccessUsers property is set for the user, and the derby.database.defaultConnectionMode property is set to `noAccess`.

The names of the connection permissions match the existing names in use by Derby.

#### Example

    VALUES SYSCS_UTIL.SYSCS_GET_USER_ACCESS ('BRUNNER')

Parent topic: Built-in system functions