Assigning Security to Dimension Members
Before you can assign access to members of user-defined custom dimensions, you must select the Apply Security check box on the dimension’s Property tab.
You can assign security to dimension members at a member level or at a parent level.
To assign security to dimension members:
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Click the Navigator icon .
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Under Create and Manage, click Dimensions.
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Select a member.
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Click Assign Access.
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Click Add Access.
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Select the users and groups to access the selected member.
Click Users to display all users; click Groups to display all groups.
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From Type of Access, select an option:
- Read
- Write
- None
- Display
For the description about the preceeding options, see Accessing Ancestor Members in Ad Hoc Grids.
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Optional: Select a member level:
For example, select Children to assign access to the children of the selected member.
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Member
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Children
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Children (inclusive)
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Descendants
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Descendants (inclusive)
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Click Add.
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Click Close.
To modify access:
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Click Edit Access.
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For the selected member, select the type of access for the displayed users or groups.
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Optional: Select a member level:
For example, select Children to assign access to the children of the selected member.
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Member
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Children
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Children (inclusive)
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Descendants
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Descendants (inclusive)
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Click Set.
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Click Close.
To remove access:
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Select the users and groups for whom to remove access to the selected member.
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Click Remove Access, and then click OK.
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Click Close.