# Exploring database things
Creating roles
adding users to the roles
Giving privileges
Cloud database throwing me an error when the "create user" command is run
MySQL said:
#1227 - Access denied; you need (at least one of) the CREATE USER privilege(s) for this operation
here, iam the system administrator in my appian site.
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No. Security in Appian does not work on the database level. Is this what you try to do?