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title: "DataShed5 - DSSYSADMIN Schema error when exporting"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/MAXGEO/1053032481/DataShed5%20-%20DSSYSADMIN%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://978a3629-09d2-41fb-b266-a31dcf76074c)

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

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

![image](media://5fca8170-4493-4aef-8096-cdcd2a408902)


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