topic design/create flows in SAS management console in Administration and Deployment

design/create flows in SAS management console

sathya66 — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:40:57 GMT

Hi All,

How can we setup a user in SAS console to deploy the jobs from DI studio and able to design a flow but not for scheduling the flows/jobs

We have scheduling users can deploy and schedule the jobs which are created by other users.But we want to give access to all developers to deploy the jobs and to create flows but not for scheduling (only scheduling users can schedule these flows) .

Thanks,

Re: design/create flows in SAS management console

AnandVyas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:28:38 GMT

Hi @sathya66 ,

If you are using operating system scheduler to schedule your flows, you can restrict the users who have this capability at OS level.

For example on UNIX systems, you can allow only few users to use 'at' using the 'at.allow' file.

Thanks!

Re: design/create flows in SAS management console

sathya66 — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:55:23 GMT

Thanks Anand,

we are using IBM LSF(PPM) for scheduling.

Thanks,

Re: design/create flows in SAS management console

AnandVyas — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:36:36 GMT

If the user has access to schedule manager plugin in SMC, under the new flow dialog box he has to select a scheduling server.

Additionally PPM by default allows user to schedule their own flows.

Only work around I can think of is to explicity deny user permission to the platform process manager server using authorization or ACT and then let user create a flow by selecting default option 'operating system services'. This will allow user to create and save the flow.

Admin user can then login to SMC, right click on the flow and change the scheduling server to PPM and deply the flow.

This requires additional step, however this can deny users to schedule flows using PPM.

Thanks!

Re: design/create flows in SAS management console

sathya66 — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:50:14 GMT

Thanks a lot again,

It seems to be a good solution for me but if they select "operating system services" can they able to schedule the flow or just to create and save the flow.? or it will just work PPM to schedule flow?

Re: design/create flows in SAS management console

AnandVyas — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:59:49 GMT

In order to create and save a flow, you will need to select atleast one server from the scheduling server drop down. Since we have denied permission to PPM user have to select operating system services to save the flow. You can then deny permission on OS 'at' files level to schedule.

Personally, I don't think it's a good solution if you have lots of flows to manage, few flows this can be used as a workaround.