Report Designer/Access
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1. Configuring Sharing Access |
The Report Designer > Access tab allows users to:
View and change the report owner.
View the list of current shares.
Add and remove shares.
2. View List of Current Shares |
STEP 1: Open an existing report if not already open.
STEP 2: Click Access in the left menu.
The report’s current shares will be listed, showing the people the report is shared with and their assigned access rights.
3. Remove shares |
STEP 1: To remove a single share, click the Remove (x) icon at the end of the row.
STEP 2: To remove multiple shares simultaneously:
Tick the checkbox in front of each row.
Click the Remove Selected icon (waste basket).
STEP 3: To edit existing shares, make the changes and click Save at the top to apply them.
4. Add a Share |
STEP 1: Click the Add Sharing button above the list to add a new row.
STEP 2: Select the type of people to share with: Everyone, Role, or User.
STEP 3: If Role or User is selected:
For Role: Select a role from the dropdown list.
For User: Click the Plus (+) icon to open the All Users pop-up.
Choose to search by User Name, Email Address, or Role. Select All to search all fields.
Type a partial name in the search box and click the Search icon.
Only matching users will be displayed.
Select one or more users and click OK to close the pop-up.
STEP 4: Select an Access Right (see tables below).
STEP 5: Click Save at the top to save the list of shares.
List of “Share With” Options |
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Share With Value | Specific User | Specific Role | Everyone |
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Interaction | This User | This Role | All roles/users |
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List of Access Rights | ||||||||
Interact with | Full Access | Quick Edit | Save As | Locked | View Only | No Access | ||
View the report with filter interaction | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ||
View the report with NO filter interaction | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Modify the report in Quick Edit mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Modify the report in Report Designer | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Save changes in the report | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
Save As changes in the report | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ||
The Effect of Access Rights on Category Availability | |||||||
Access Right | Full Access | Quick Edit | Save As | Locked | View Only | No Access | |
Visible Category | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | |
Categories allowed for saving reports | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | |
Access Rights Precedence (Higher Access Right covers lower ones) |
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Access Right |
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Full Access |
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Save As |
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Quick Edit |
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Locked |
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View Only |
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No Access |
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5. View and Change Report Owner |
STEP 1: The report owner is displayed next to the report name.
STEP 2: To change the owner, click the Plus (+) icon to open the All Users pop-up.
STEP 3: Select to search by User Name, Email Address, or Role. Select All to search all fields.
STEP 4: Type a partial name in the search box and click the Search icon. Only matching users will be displayed.
STEP 5: Select the new user and click OK to close the pop-up.
STEP 6: Click Save at the top to save the report with the updated owner.