Access Permissions for IBM Cognos Workspace Reports

Access permissions for IBM® Cognos® Workspace reports can be specified by granting or denying permissions at the folder or package level within IBM Cognos Connection.

When permissions have been specified for a report, report part, report folder or workspace object, the user is able to perform actions based on the permissions set.

The following icons are used to indicate the assigned access permissions.

Read	Write	Traverse	Execute	Set Policy

Reports

					Results
					The report object is available in the content pane but cannot be dragged or expanded.
					The report object is available in the content pane but cannot be expanded to show the report parts. If the report is dragged onto the canvas and saved output exists, the saved output displays. The error message, The content cannot be displayed. It may have been deleted or you may not have sufficient privileges, displays in the widget, if there is no saved output. Saved output in the workspace can be viewed. When the user runs a live report in a workspace, the error message, RSV-CM-0006. The user does not have execute permission on this report, displays.
					The report object is available in the content pane and cannot be expanded to show report parts. The report will execute with no interactions available. No interactions are available if: a report is dragged to the canvas if a user with execute permissions saves a report, and other users open the report if a user with execute permissions opens a workspace created by other users The error message, The content cannot be displayed. It may have been deleted or you may not have sufficient privileges, displays in a workspace when saved output cannot be viewed.
					The report object is available in the content pane and executes with interactions available. The report can be expanded to show report parts. Report changes may not be saved. If the user adds the report to the workspace and saves it, changes can be saved. If the report is added to the workspace by a person who is not the report owner, changes cannot be saved. The error message, The content cannot be saved. You do not have sufficient privileges, displays.
					The report object is available in the content pane and executes with interactions available. The report can be expanded to show report parts. When a report is added to the canvas (either as live or saved output), the type of report that is added is dependent on the default action specified in the report's properties.
					This set of permissions includes: Read Read and Traverse Execute Read and Execute Read, Traverse, and Execute In addition, the report can be changed and saved.
					When a report is dragged to the workspace, a copy of the report is created when saved. The copied workspace report will inherit the permissions from the original report, if that user has set policy permissions.

Report Parts

				Results
				The report object is displayed, and you can expand it to show the report parts. The report part will execute when dragged onto the canvas.

Folders

				Results
				The folder is displayed in the content pane and you can read folder properties. You cannot drag it onto the canvas or expand it to show the contents. You cannot save workspace objects in this folder.
				You can drag the folder onto the canvas and expand it to see its contents, but you cannot save workspace objects in this folder.
				You can drag the folder onto the canvas and expand it to see the contents. You can also save workspace objects in this folder.

Workspaces

				Results
				The workspace is displayed but cannot be opened.
				The workspace opens normally. Traverse is required to show the workspace's widgets.
				The workspace opens and saves normally.

Note: The owner of an object is automatically granted read, write, traverse, and execute permissions. If an object is disabled, you must be granted write access in order to see and edit it.