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Database Permissions
In order to install or perform upgrades of Universal Universal Controller, the database user configured for the Controller will require DDL (Data Definition Language) permission in the database during the install or upgrade.
Once the install or upgrade has been completed successfully, the configured database user requires only DML (Data Manipulation Language) permissions for running the Controller.
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Prior to considering the enabledTLSProtocols connection property , you should verify the database connection using the latest Universal Controller maintenance release, as it may be using a more recent MySQL Connector/J, with functionality changed or added.
https://docsstonebranchdocs.stonebranchatlassian.comnet/confluencewiki/display/SMLRI/Universal+Controller+Maintenance+Lists
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/8.0/en/connector-j-usagenotes-known-issues-limitations.html
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