topic Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization in SAS Visual Analytics

SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

myleha — Thu, 27 May 2021 03:55:59 GMT

Hi all,

I'm using SVA 8.5 and I have a problem setting user authorization. I'm trying to grant "Read" access for a user but that user can still edit the report.

I have user01 who is supposed to read Report A only. Report A uses Table A. I've set authorization for user01 to "Read" at both Table and Report level but somehow when I logged in as user01, I can still edit Report A. Here are the steps I've done:

1. Set authorization for Table A: user01 can Read only.

2. Set authorization for Report A: user01 can Read only.

However, when I logged in as user01, I can still edit the report. I don't know what went wrong and how to fix it.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

Madelyn_SAS — Thu, 27 May 2021 13:19:57 GMT

The ability to edit reports in general is controlled by rules, not permissions. See

https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/calcdc/3.5/calatf/p0553cen37s4g6n1tlkmh8avbilu.htm

That topic has an example of how to limit access to edit mode.

Are you trying to prevent the user from editing just this one report, or do you expect him to only be able to view all reports?

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

myleha — Fri, 28 May 2021 02:08:48 GMT

Hi Madelyn!

Thank you for your response. I'll have a look at your link. About your question, I was trying to prevent the user from editing just this one report.

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

myleha — Fri, 28 May 2021 09:45:38 GMT

Hi Madelyn!

I tried the method in the link, grant the rule in SAS Environment Manager of that specific user to "Read", but the user can still edit the report.

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

Madelyn_SAS — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:53:28 GMT

Since you only want to prevent the user from editing that specific report, you do not want to modify the rule that controls general access to edit mode.

Even though userA can open the report in edit mode, can he really save changes to it? Or is userA prompted to do a Save As to create a new report?

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

myleha — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:56:14 GMT

Yes, userA is prompted to do a Save As

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

Madelyn_SAS — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:48:01 GMT

Since the user has access to edit mode, you cannot prevent them from opening the report in edit mode. However, your read-only setting should prevent them from making any changes to it.

Re: SAS Visual Analytics - Edit authorization

myleha — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:16:04 GMT

I see. Thank you so much, Madelyn!