Section Access list Vs dashboard access on server

[vijaysahu2]

Hi

I want to understand the difference on access for Qlikview dashbord.

If I have  section access with only two users for example

Section Access;

Load * inline(

   ACCESS, NTNAME

    ADMIN, SYN/USER1

    USER, SYN/USER2

Section application;

Now this document is deployed on Qlikview server. Now we want to give access to other users to see the dashboard..so what needs be done if these users are not added in section access..can they see the document from Qlikview server?

Is it compulsory that everyone has to be added in section access to access the dashboard from server.

[taha_mansoor · Accepted solution]

Hi Vijay,

Yes, you have to add those users into the section access list if you have enabled the section access for the document via document properties>opening and you want to give access to those user either by access point or qlikview desktop.

You may leave the reduction field blank for any user if you want to allow him to see all data(whole application) otherwise the data will be reduced by reduction field values but to be able to make sure that others user can also open the document you must add them to the list if your section access is enabled already.

Moreover, if you have also checked the option  'filter access point document list based on section access' from document properties>server then other users(who are not into the section access list) won't be able to see the document in their access point page. If you have not checked this option then the document will appear but when those other users will try to open it, it will through an error for not having the access rights and will not open the document for those other users.

Hope it helps.

Taha

[vijaysahu2]

Ok Taha,

And is it compulsory to write section access part in hidden script tab only? Can't we write under normal script tab?

We have access to client qvw file access where we can easily see the all code including section access and we do not need to give any password to open it. Our user ID and NTNames are not in section access table.

Kindly please  enlighten on this.

[taha_mansoor]

No, its not required to keep your section access script on hidden script but its a good practice because sensitive information is present there that you don't want to show up to all the developers and users(having script dialogue box access).

If you are able to open the qvw file while your credentials are not in the sections access then it must be the case of 'strict exclusion' not being selected on document properties> opening tab . In this case, if there is not userID/NTname is found in section access table or if not reduction field value is found on section access table for the user then it opens the whole application for that user - all data (as in your case) - I missed this point in my above message - please take in to consideration this.