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Override security when displaying data in a bar graph
Hello, Is there a different way of overriding security other than the "Refer to"? We are trying to display all Business Units in a bar graph which means we need to override the security for all users. This allows them to compare their values to other Business units. Using "Refer to" to show all BUs in a bar graph means…
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Migrating away from TILDE Datamodel
1. Abstract The use of Tilde ~ databases is a deprecated practice which is incompatible with the Subscription Hub, here we’ll look at the different options for migrating to a modern security configuration. 2. Context Tilde databases allowed the use of very granular user-specific security, however recent versions of Board…
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Why does custom selection script @user requires the "Administrator" username?
Hello, i am working on database security profiles. I have a user_name entity in which a few of my business users are stored. I don't need all users to be in this entity. I want to implement the simple custom selection script Select user_name = @user, see screenshot below. But then i got this error message Warning!…
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Security Recommendations
1. Abstract The security is crucial and critical part of the data model design. It should be considered during the design phase already. In the following chapters clarifications and best practice approaches are described. This document is not a replacement for the manual. It will give some impression/ideas. It is…
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🚨 1 security filter's unexpected twist will leave you intrigued!
Hi everyone, I think it may be useful information for some of you to know that the 3 options under Security Filters actually doesn't have the same behavior! In fact the "Select Entity based on Cube" feature can be by passed the user itself! And it's by design *! By following the step bellow : Open a layout editor (where…
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Possible security profile issue with Board 14 on-prem installation, has anyone else experienced it?
Hi, We experienced an unexpected issue with our security profiles and the only thing we can connect it to is our installation of Board 14 onto our on-prem environment. Before filing a ticket with support, I wanted to reach out to the community, see if anyone else experienced it, if this is a known issue, etc. Basically,…
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Security Settings do not apply with "Refer to"
Hi everybody, in our Board 14.1 (0.1.244711) we have a cost center dimension, that is used for the database security. The cost center dimension aggregates to three different hierarchies (legal entity, business unit and technology). Furthermore, we have a dimension for P&L lines. We have created a dataview which has the P&L…
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Labels
Hi, just a short question, how can I use a label to show the DataModel entity "Users"? If I set @Users I get the system User with and S at the end. BR
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How to update Board Technical and Security Contacts
For each Board Cloud environment, we require details of at least: one Technical Contact and one Security Contact (scroll down for more details). Send your contact updates to: customeroperations@board.com Technical Contact: First name Last name Job title Email address Phone (incl. Country code): Security Contact: First name…
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Backup methods during the maintenance and operation phase
Hello. Currently, I am performing maintenance operations while having clients use capsules created with Board. I would like to take data backups as part of my regular work. As I understand it, the way to take backups in Board is to create a snapshot of the data model by making a copy of the files in a backup directory from…
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Unexpected behavior when setting up database security
Hi, We are trying out a new database security setup at a client. For now, we are adding security on one hierarchy, cost center lv0-3. Our security cube has the Lv0 entity, and has user. In the custom selection script, we have Select User = @User. This ensures that the system always only looks at the security set for that…