About Assigning Default Access

You use Edit Default Access to configure access for users or user groups to databases, entities, or entity groups. The context is determined by how you access the tab:

For databases, on the Databases tab select the database, and select Access and then Edit Default
For entities, on the Entities tab select entities and select Edit and then Access.
For entity groups, on the Entity Groups tab select a group, and select Group and then Access.

To configure access for users or user groups to databases, entities, or entity groups:

Select Databases.
Double-click a database.
Optional: Perform an action:
- To configure access to an entity, select Entities, and then an entity.
- To configure access to an entity group, select Entity Group, and then the entity group.
Perform an action:
- For a database, select Access and then Database Options or Edit Default.
- For an entity, select Edit and then Access .
- For an entity group, select Group and then Access.
Optional: Add users or user groups to Edit Default Access.
- To add users, see Adding Users for instructions.
- To add user groups, see Adding User Groups to Databases, Entities, or Entity Groups for instructions.
Optional: To delete users or groups, in select Edit Database Options, select the item, and click Delete.
In Edit Default Access, select:
- <Owner> for the database owner
- Users to add users by clicking +
- Groups to add groups by clicking +
Optional: To edit default access options, click Edit and select options:
- Configure entity access options.
  See Configuring Entities Access Options.
- Configure accounts access options.
  See Configuring Accounts Access Options.
- Configure time access options.
  See Configuring Time Access Options.
- Configure Scenario access options.
  See Configuring Scenario Access Options.
- Configure dimension access options.
  See Configuring Dimension Access Options.
- Configure Consolidation access options.
  See Configuring Consolidation Access Options.
- Configure reference access options.
  See Configuring Reference Access Options.
- Configure reports access options.
  See Configuring Reports Access Options.
Optional: Select New Entities to define access options for new entities.
See Configuring Default Access for New Entities.
Click OK.