Migrating report and user security from BusinessObjects 6.5.x to Enterprise XI
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| Synopsis |
How do you apply security when migrating reports and users from BusinessObjects 6.5.x to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI?
| Solution |
The 'Schedule For' option set from the Central Management Console (CMC) should be combined with a restriction set created from the Designer or with database level restrictions.
1. Log on to the CMC and click Objects > your specific object > Schedule > Schedule For.
2. Add the user names or groups that require specific scheduling parameters, click Schedule for specified users and user groups > Add/Remove > Add/Remove Groups or Add User > '>' button > OK > Update.
3. Log on to the Designer and export the universe if that has not been done. Click File > Export > Browse, select folder, click appropriate group(s), click Add > your Universe > Open > OK.
4. Create a restriction set. Click Tools > Edit Security Restrictions > New > Rows > Add > table '>>' button > select table > OK > where '>>' button, specify the where clause, click OK > OK.
5. Apply a restriction set. Click Tools > Apply Security Restrictions > Select user or groups to apply security to > click your group > Select > Close. Click your user or group > Select a restriction set > Apply > OK. To change the priority of the restriction set click the 'View or change group priority'
To pass the database user name and password to the database, in the Designer click Tools > Connections > select your connection > Edit, enter the database user name and password, click Next > Next > Next > Finish.
Notes
Security restrictions used to be set in BusinessObjects 6.5.x in Supervisor.
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