Is it possible to prevent a user from creating documents against one universe but allow them to create documents against another?
BO 4.1
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In a message dated 00-03-06 22:33:54 EST, you write:
Is it possible to prevent a user from creating documents against one
universe but allow them to create documents against another?
BO 4.1
Short answer: nope.
Long answer: application options are granted at the user or group level, not at the universe level. Universes are granted at the user level (group level) as well. When a user logs in, they log in to a group, not a universe.
A work around would be to give a user two logins. One has access to universe A and can create documents. The other login has access to universe B but has the “New Document” command disabled or hidden.
Not much fun for the user, having to log in and out just to switch universes, but it would work.
There is a mix-workaround using security from BO and security from your database, not very user friendly but it works.
We want
to prevent the user to create new documents using universe A - the user to be able to create new documents using universe B
Your universes A and B must use 2 different connections. Define the universe A connection this way : synchronize the BO and Database password (bouser, bopass technique). Then in your database, create no account for that user (or give him no access to specific data).
In BO, allow the user to create new documents. If the user tries to create a document on universe A, the SQL will return an error. I agree it is a little bit frustrating for the user because he will be able to create the complete query.
Christophe
Is it possible to prevent a user from creating documents against
one
universe but allow them to create documents against another?
Long answer: application options are granted at the user or group level, not
at the universe level. Universes are granted at the user level (group level)
as well. When a user logs in, they log in to a group, not a universe.
A work around would be to give a user two logins. One has access to universe
A and can create documents. The other login has access to universe B but has
the “New Document” command disabled or hidden.
Not much fun for the user, having to log in and out just to switch universes,
but it would work.
