ACC: "ORA-00904: Invalid Column Name" Error Message in Query

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The following is an example of an SQL statement that will cause this error:

Note that the same errors will occur if this command is issued in SQL*DBA or SQL*PLUS, which are Oracle's interface tools. If you remove the ORDER BY clause, the statement will run. The statement will run with the ORDER BY clause if you remove the <owner>. clause instead. The statement will run with all the clauses included if you increase the owner's permissions on the table on which the query is based.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. In Oracle, create a table. Assign all permissions on the table to user A, and read-only permissions to user B.
2. Log into Oracle as user A. Create synonym A based on the new table.
3. Log into Oracle as user B. Create synonym B based on the new table.
4. Start Microsoft Access. Attach synonym A with user A's login account. Create a query based on synonym A with a sort on one of the columns.
5. Run the query. Note that the query runs correctly.
6. Attach synonym B with user B's login account. Create a query based on synonym B with a sort on one of the columns.
7. Run the query. The error messages stated above will occur.

NOTE: You can reproduce this behavior in Oracle's SQL*DBA as well. To do so, connect as user A and issue the following command:

Note that the command runs correctly. Next, connect as user B and issue the following command:

An error message will occur.