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Overview

The following is a list of security functions available in Yellowfin and their associated definitions. They have been grouped into sub sections to assist you to identify how and when these functions are used.

Function

Description

General

 

Report Access CRUD

Allow users to log in to Yellowfin and view, edit, create, and delete reports

User Profile

Allow users to update their user profile

Draft Content List

Shows a list of draft content on the Dashboard and Browse pages.

Favourites

Allow users to add reports to their favourites list

Export Reports to CSV

Allow users to export report results to CSV

Export Reports and Dashboards to DOC

Allow users to export content items to DOC

Export Content to PDF

Allow users to export content items to PDF

Export Reports and Dashboards to XLS

Allow users to export content items to XLS

Bookmarks and Snapshots

Allows users to create and use bookmarks and snapshots

Hide Print on Reports & DashboardsHides the Print option on the Report and Dashboard pages.

Dashboard

 

Personal Dashboard CRUD

Gives users access to the dashboard page, and allows them to create their personal dashboard, visible only to them.

Hide Dashboard Maximise Report

Hide the maximise option on dashboard reports

Hide Dashboard Report Menu

Hide the drop-down menu on reports on the dashboard

Refresh Dashboard Reports

Allow users to set a refresh period on Dashboard reports.

Public Dashboards CRUD

Allows users to create and edit Public dashboards.

Disable Add Existing Tab

Prevents users from adding existing tabs from the Browse Page or the Pre-Built Tab option to their dashboard.

Show Draft DashboardsShows Dashboards being edited by other users.

Browse

 

Hide Browse Page

Hide the report browse page

Hide Advanced Report Search

Hide the advanced search on the report list page

Hide Columns Option (Browse Page)

Hide the columns option on the report list page. Users will not be able to change the columns displayed

Hide Report Details (Browse Page)

Hide the report details on the report list page

Approval Administration

Allow users to see outstanding report approvals

Draft Public Reports

Allow users to see draft versions of public reports created by other users

Report Builder

 

Report Types

Allow users to create freehand SQL reports, and Jasper reports

Public Reports CRUD

Allow users to create and edit public reports

Versioned Reports

Allows users to archive report result sets, dependent on Content Category Version History settings

Sub Queries

Allow users to create sub query reports

Ad Hoc Reports

Allows users to create Ad Hoc reports

Access Filter

Allow users to set or change the access filter on reports

Related Reports

Allow users to set up co-display, drill down and drill through functionality

CSV Reports

Allow users to write reports based on CSV files

Advanced CSV Functionality

Allow users to perform advanced operations on CSV reports such as selecting the data source

Custom Query Filters

Allow users to create user prompt drop down filters populated by custom SQL queries

Min/Max default filter values

Allows users to set default values for cached filters to the minimum and maximum cached value.

Disable Cached Filter Values

Disable users from caching report filter values

SSRS Reports

Allows users to create SSRS Reports

Allow Freehand SQL Calculated FieldsAllows users to create Freehand SQL Calculated Fields in reports.
JavaScript ChartsAllows users to switch on the JavaScript chart creation functionality in the report builder. (Learn more about this here.)

Report Menu

 

Broadcast Reports

Allow users to broadcast reports on a one off or scheduled basis

Distribute Reports

Allow users to distribute reports on dashboard tabs to other users

Email Reports

Allow users to send an adhoc email copy of a report

Hide Open Report

Hide the open report menu item

Hide Report Details (Report Menu)

Hide the report details item on the report menu

Hide SQL

Hide report SQL from users.

Multicast Reports

Allow users to broadcast reports to external users

Multicast Access Filter Reports

Allows users to broadcast reports with access filters to external users. The credentials of the user who creates the broadcast will be used to send the report to external users.

Hide Report Refresh

Hide the report refresh menu item

Hide Embed Links

Removes links to embed reports and dashboards using the Javascript API

Hide External Links

Removes external direct links to reports and dashboards

Storyboard

 

Storyboards CRUD

Allows users to view, create, edit or delete Storyboards.

Storyboard Admin

Allows users to edit and delete any private or public Storyboard.

Public Storyboards

Allows users to make a Storyboard public.

Storyboard Global Filters

Allows users to set global filters on Storyboards.

Collaboration

 

Hide CommentsHides the comment functionality from Reports, Storyboards, and Dashboards.

Annotations CRUD

Allow users to Create, Read, Update, or Delete

Timeline

Allows users to access their timeline.

Connections

Allows users to connect to other users through their timeline.

Discussion Topics CRUD

Allows users to browse and contribute to discussion topics.

Collaboration Admin

Allow users full administration access to discussion streams, comments, and tasks both public and private.

Activity StreamAllows users to access the activity stream.
Enable TasksAllow users to see and be assigned tasks.
Personal TasksAllow users to create and assign tasks to themselves.
Public TasksAllow users to create and assign tasks to themselves and others.
System Task AdminAllow users to approve or reject the completion of system tasks.

Configuration

 

Configuration

Allow users to modify Yellowfin site parameters

Configure Logon ID

Allow users to specify how users are authenticated

Configure Page Format

Allow users to configure the page layout (integration settings, etc)

Configure Support Email

Allow users to set the support email address

Administration

 

Import

Allow users to import content from XML files

Export

Allow users to export content to XML files for backup or transfer to another system

Folder Access

Allow users to configure report categories

System Information

Allow admin users to view system information

Licence Management

Allow users to view Yellowfin licence details and upload new licence files

Create and Edit Tags

Allow users to create and edit tags used in discussions

Client Organisation Management

Allow users to set up and manage client organisations.

Filter Period Management

Allow users to choose which Predefined Date Filters are available

Translate Content

Allows users to translate user entered data on dashboards, reports and views.

Themes CRUD

Allows users to manage Storyboard Themes.

Geometry Pack Management

Allows users to import and delete GeoPacks.

Background Execution ManagementAllows users to view the current background execution queue, cancel current queries, and force start queued items.
View and Field CategoriesAllows users to manage View and Field Categories from the Admin Console.
Org Reference CodesAllows users to manage Org Reference Codes from the Admin Console.
Plugin ManagementAllows users to manage plugins including Third Party Source Conncetions, JDBC Drivers, and Advanced Functions.

Data Sources & Views

 

Data Sources CRUD

Allow users to create, edit, and delete data source connections

OLAP

Allow users to connect to OLAP data sources

Data Source Admin CRUD

Allow users to create, edit, and delete all data sources regardless of security restrictions

Source Filters

Allow users to create data source filters

Database Views CRUD

Allow users to create, edit, and delete Yellowfin views

Freehand SQL ViewsAllow users to create Freehand SQL views.

Show Draft Views

Allow users to see views being edited by other users

Stored Procedures

Allow users to create views against stored procedures

Force Clone Views

Removes the option to edit existing views directly - users are forced to clone views to edit them

Hide DBMS Messages

Replaces error messages from DBMS with generic messages

Create CSV Table

Allow users to create CSV tables within a view

Composite Views

Allows users to create Composite Views.

Skip Schema CheckBypass schema check when using CheckSchemaForUser functionality.
Report as a DatasourceAllows reports to be written aginst the results of another report

User Administration

 

User Management CRUD

Allow users to create, edit, and delete user accounts

Group Management CRUD

Allow users to create, edit, and delete user groups

Roles Management

Allow users to create, edit, and delete security roles

Hide profile password

Removes the password reset option in My Profile

Disable profile email change

Stops users from changing their email address in My Profile

Hide profile User ID

Removes the User ID option in My Profile

Named User

Allows a user to bypass concurrent logon limitations.

Restrict Visible Roles

Restricts the Roles that are visible to a user when adding new users and groups.

Web Services

 

Web Services

This function is required for a user account that will be used to log in to Yellowfin web services

Disable Mobile Access

Stops a user from accessing reports via a native mobile application.

Other 
Subscribe to BroadcastAllows users to subscribe to report broadcasts.