topic Macro for Save doesn't override security in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Macro-for-Save-doesn-t-override-security/m-p/599184#M1265823 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P>I've got a problem: I have a macro for saving active QV file:</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;">ActiveDocument.GetApplication.WaitForIdle</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;">ActiveDocument.Save</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In security settings I have "Save Document (Users)" unchecked and "Macro Override Security" checked.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">However, the macro works only when I'm logged as ADMIN. Why? Shouldn't the Macro override the unchecked "Save Document" rule and save the document without no problems, should it? Am I missing something?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks in advance</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;"><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jan Kunst</SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT kunstjan 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Macro for Save doesn't override security https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Macro-for-Save-doesn-t-override-security/m-p/599184#M1265823 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P>I've got a problem: I have a macro for saving active QV file:</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;">ActiveDocument.GetApplication.WaitForIdle</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;">ActiveDocument.Save</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In security settings I have "Save Document (Users)" unchecked and "Macro Override Security" checked.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">However, the macro works only when I'm logged as ADMIN. Why? Shouldn't the Macro override the unchecked "Save Document" rule and save the document without no problems, should it? Am I missing something?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks in advance</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-family: courier new,courier;"><SPAN style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jan Kunst</SPAN><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Macro-for-Save-doesn-t-override-security/m-p/599184#M1265823 kunstjan 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z