6.3.3  Parent Permissions

In many cases, the security settings for a given resource allow the resource to inherit permissions from its “parent”. To enable inheritance when available, select 'Use parent permissions'.

 

The following table lists the “parent” for each type of resource capable of inheriting parent permissions:

Resource Type

Parent

Report

The repository folder containing the report on the Report tab tree.

Viewsheet

The repository folder containing the Viewsheet on the Report tab tree.

Folder

The repository folder containing the folder on the Report tab tree.

Datasource

The root 'Data Source' node on the Object tab tree.

Query

The datasource on which the query is defined.

Data model

The datasource on which the data model is defined.

Data Worksheet

The 'Global Worksheet' node on the Object tab tree.

Library asset

The 'Library' node on the Object tab tree.

See Also

Repository Permissions, to set permissions for reports, Viewsheets, or repository folders.

Component/Object Permissions, to set permissions for all other resources (queries, data sources, Data Worksheets, etc.) and Portal actions.

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