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title: "DSSYSADMIN/DSUSER/DSUSERPLUS Schema error when exporting"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/DS/1125712101/DSSYSADMIN%2FDSUSER%2FDSUSERPLUS%20Schema%20error%20when%20exporting"
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**Issue: **Error popup in DataShed 5 when trying to perform an export

*The specified schema name DSSYSADMIN either does not exist or you do not have permission to use it*

![image](media://ed70b782-b034-4bd9-a24c-82bdc09b1eae)

**Cause: **The DSSYSAMIN user and schema has changed or the DSSYSADMIN schema is no longer assigned the DSSYSADMIN role in the SQL Server against the database.

**Resolution: ** Ensure that the schema owner is DSSYSADMIN

![image](media://f986955f-a027-4071-a2fb-06a1a44207fd)

The same checks and updates can be performed if the errors is for DSUSER or DSUSERPLUS to ensure that the user is associated with their respective Schemas. 

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