User Metadata management using SAS code dynamically

[nikhil_khanolkar]

Hi,

Can we do the Metadata user management with base SAS code instead of using SAS Management console. In my project we want to edit user permissions on a real time basis.

e.g. adding/removing users in the already created groups in metadata

       creating new SAS users in metadata etc.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Nikhil

[LinusH]

Editing metadata in SMC is a real time action...

So describe a bit more what you mean be real time, what is the requirement?

The most straight forward technique to update user/group metadata in the background is to use the %mdu-familly macros.

[LinusH]

SAS(R) 9.4 Intelligence Platform: Security Administration Guide, Second Edition

[nikhil_khanolkar]

Hi Linus,

Thanks for writing. Business scenario is below.

a) We have a user base out of which metadata permissions for few users might change on a frequent basis. This information would be retrieved and stored in a datasets multiple times in a day.

b) we need to use this information and update the user metadata multiple times in a day using batch job.

I hope this clariifies the problem statement.

Thanks,

Nikhil

[Kurt_Bremser]

See my answer in your other thread.

And STOP doing multiple posts about the same question in different communities! It is NOT helpful.

[jakarman]

Agree kurt missed that other one....

[jakarman]

The SMC is just one of the may interfaces doing and capable of doing updates into the metadatabase.
You can write almost anything using your own coding.

- SAS(R) 9.3 Language Interfaces to Metadata (batch steps)
- SAS(R) 9.4 Open Metadata Interface: Reference and Usage, Second Edition  

- SAS(R) 9.4 Metadata Model: Reference