Configure Data Security Profiles

To configure data security profiles:

  1. Start Open Information Design Tool. You can find it under the SAP Business Intelligence selection in the Windows menu.
  2. If you are installing BusinessObjects for the first time, you'll arrive at a Welcome screen and will need to add connection information:
    1. Close the Welcome screen.

    2. Click the plus button and select Insert Session.

      The Open Session popup opens.

    3. In the System field, enter your BusinessObjects server's name and CMC port.
    4. In the User Name and Password fields, enter the BusinessObjects server administrator’s credentials.
    5. In the Authenication field, select Enterprise.
    6. Click the OK button. The repository resource is added.
  3. Log in to repository resources:
    1. Right-click the repository resource and select Open Session. The Open Session popup opens.
    2. Enter the administrator's password and click OK. The session opens showing you the list of available universes and profiles on the left.
  4. Click the Security Editor button .
  5. In the Universes / Profiles list, expand the universe and the four tenant subfolders by clicking on the arrows next to them.
    Note: Do not rename the Data Security Profiles.

  6. Select your tenant's user group(s) on the right and add them by clicking on the left arrow. The group appears in the Users / Groups box in the middle of the screen. Do this for all four tenant subfolders.

  7. Save the changes.