Initial access permissions for capabilities

In IBM® Cognos® Analytics, when Content Manager initializes a content store, it creates basic structures and security information. These structures include initial access permissions for the capabilities.

The capabilities are also referred to as secured functions and secured features.

Note: If you want to make changes to the initial access permissions, see Setting access to capabilities.

Permission levels

There are five types of access permissions that can be assigned to a group or role: Read, Write, Execute, Set policy, and Traverse. For a description of the permitted actions that are available for each permission type, see Access permissions for an entry.

In addition, combinations of access permissions are granted for each capability. These combinations are defined as permission levels, as shown in the following table:

Permission level

Access permissions granted

Access

Execute and Traverse
Assign Traverse and Set Policy
Manage Execute, Traverse, and Set Policy
Custom Any other combination not listed above.

Capability names

This section lists all the Cognos Analytics capabilities. Click a capability to expand it to see which groups or roles can initially access the capability, as well as the access permissions that they were granted.

Adaptive Analytics capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 1. Adaptive Analytics capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level

Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Administration capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 2. Administration capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level

Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Library Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Mobile Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Portal Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay® Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Server Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Administration capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 3. Secured features of the Administration capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Adaptive Analytics Administration

Adaptive Analytics Administrators

      checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Administration tasks

Server Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Collaboration Administration Directory Administrators Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Configure and manage the system

Server Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Controller Administration

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Data Sources Connections

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Distribution Lists and Contacts

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark
Manage Visualizations Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
Library Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark
Metric Studio Administration Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark

Mobile Administration

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Mobile Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Planning Administration

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Servers

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Printers

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Query Service Administration

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Server Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Run activities and schedules

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Set capabilities and manage UI profiles

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Styles and portlets

Portal Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Library Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Users, Groups, and Roles

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

AI capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 4. AI capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the AI capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 5. Secured features of the AI capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Learning

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Use Assistant

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Analysis Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 6. Analysis Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Modelers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Attach outputs capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 7. Attach Outputs capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark

Cognos Analytics for Mobile capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 8. Cognos Analytics for Mobile capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Analytics Viewers Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
Report Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark

Cognos Insight capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 9. Cognos Insight capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Cognos Viewer capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 10. Cognos Viewer capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Authors Access     checkmark   checkmark
Consumers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Analytics Viewers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Modelers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Readers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Cognos Viewer capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 11. Secured features of the Cognos Viewer capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Context Menu

Selection

Toolbar

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Consumers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Readers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Run With Options

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Consumers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Collaborate capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 12. Collaborate capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Consumers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Collaborate capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 13. Secured features of the Collaborate capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Allow collaboration features

Launch collaboration tools

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Consumers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Controller Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 14. Controller Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Dashboard capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 15. Dashboard capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Analytics Viewers Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Dashboard capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 16. Secured features of the Dashboard capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Create/Edit

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Data Manager capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 17. Data Manager capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Data sets capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 18. Data sets capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Desktop Tools capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 19. Desktop Tools capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark

checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign    

checkmark checkmark

Detailed Errors capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 20. Detailed Errors capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Develop Visualizations capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 21. Develop Visualizations capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers Access     checkmark   checkmark
Analytics Users Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Drill Through Assistant capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 22. Drill Through Assistant capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Applies to version 11.1.7 and subsequent versions unless specifically overridden.Email capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 23. Email capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Analytics Viewer Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Email capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 24. Secured features of the Email capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Email Delivery Option

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Include link in email

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
  Analytics Viewer Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Share using email

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
  Analytics Viewer Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Type in external email

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
  Analytics Viewer Access     checkmark   checkmark
 

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Event Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 25. Event Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Execute Indexed Search capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 26. Execute Indexed Search capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Authors

Consumers

Analytics Viewers

Modelers

PowerPlay Administrators

PowerPlay Users

Query Users

Readers

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Executive Dashboard capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 27. Executive Dashboard capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Consumers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Custom    

Permission Denied

 

Permission Denied

Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Readers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Executive Dashboard capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 28. Secured features of the Executive Dashboard capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Use Advanced Dashboard Features

Use Interactive Dashboard Features

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Custom          
Modelers Access          

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Exploration capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 29. Exploration capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Custom     Permission denied   Permission denied

External Repositories capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 30. External Repositories capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the External Repositories capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 31. Secured features of the External Repositories capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Manage repository connections

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

View external documents

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Generate CSV Output

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 32. Generate CSV Output capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Generate PDF Output capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 33. Generate PDF Output capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Generate XLS Output capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 34. Generate XLS Output capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Generate XML Output capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 35. Generate XML Output capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Glossary capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 36. Glossary capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Hide Entries capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 37. Hide Entries capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Import relational metadata capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 38. Import relational metadata capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Job capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 39. Job capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark

Applies to version 11.1.7 and subsequent versions unless specifically overridden. Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Lineage capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 40. Lineage capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Manage content capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 41. Manage content capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Library Administrators

Mobile Administrators

Portal Administrators

PowerPlay Administrators

Report Administrators

Server Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Manage own data source signons capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 42. Manage own data source signons capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Metric Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 43. Metric Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Metric Studio capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 44. Secured features of the Metric Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Edit View

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Mobile capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 45. Cognos Analytics Mobile Reports capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Mobile Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Mobile Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Notebook capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 46. Notebook capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Planning Contributor capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 47. Planning Contributor capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 48. PowerPlay Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 49. Query Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Query Studio capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 50. Secured features of the Query Studio capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Create

Advanced

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Report Studio capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 51. Reporting capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Library Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

The secured features in the following table are children of the Reporting capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 52. Secured features of the Reporting capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Bursting

HTML Items in Report

User Defined SQL

Create/Delete

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Library Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Allow External Data

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
  Library Administrators Access          

Save to Cloud capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 53. Save to Cloud capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark
Report Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured feature in the following table is a child of the Save to Cloud capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 54. Secured features of the Save to Cloud capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Manage Connections

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
 

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Scheduling capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 55. Scheduling capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Consumers Custom         checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Query Users Access     checkmark   checkmark
Report Administrators Access     checkmark   checkmark
The secured features in the following table are children of the Scheduling capability.

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 56. Secured features of the Scheduling capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Secured feature

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Schedule by day

Schedule by hour

Schedule by minute

Schedule by month

Schedule by trigger

Schedule by week

Schedule by year

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Consumers

Custom

(Except for Schedule by day, where permission level = Access)

        checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Scheduling Priority

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Self Service Package Wizard capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 57. Self Service Package Wizard capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Manage     checkmark checkmark checkmark

Set Entry-Specific Capabilities capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 58. Set Entry-Specific Capabilities capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Share Pin Board

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 59. Share Pin Board capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Snapshots capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 60. Snapshots capability and initial permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign    

checkmark checkmark

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Modelers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Specification Execution capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 61. Specification Execution capability and initial permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark

Upload files capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 62. Upload files capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Everyone

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Custom     Permission denied   Permission denied
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Visualization Alerts capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 63. Visualization Alerts capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analytics Explorers

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Analytics Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Directory Administrators Assign       checkmark checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Watch Rules capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 64. Watch Rules capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Analysis Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Authors

Access     checkmark   checkmark
Consumers Access     checkmark   checkmark

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

PowerPlay Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Query Users

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Report Administrators

Access     checkmark   checkmark

Web-based modeling capability

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 65. Web-based modeling capability and permissions for related groups and roles

Group or role

Permission level Permission type

Read

Read icon

Write

Write icon

Execute

Execute icon

Set policy

Set policy icon

Traverse

Traverse icon

Directory Administrators

Assign       checkmark checkmark
Analytics Viewers Custom     Permission denied   Permission denied
Everyone Access     checkmark   checkmark
Modelers Access     checkmark   checkmark