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Associating Database Users with New Database Roles
Once you have a database user defined, you can assign that user a database role. Once defined, the permissions
granted to a particular user directly or by applying roles can be edited on the Permissions tab of the Entity Editor or
Table Editor.
1 In the Data Model Window, expand the logical or physical Main Model, right-click the Roles node, and then
click New Database Role.
2 On the first page of the wizard, in the Roles area click Add and choose the roles you want to apply.
3 Click Finish.
Now, when you edit the database user, if you have selected Show inherited permissions on the Object Privileges
tab of the User Editor, you will see blue check marks denoting the granted permissions afforded to the user by
the applied roles.
NOTE: Permissions granted or revoked through the application of a role are overridden by permissions
afforded the user in the User Editor, or on the Permissions tab of the Entity/Table Editor.
Changing Database Users Associated with Existing Database Roles
Once you have a database user defined, you can assign a role to that user. Once defined, the permissions granted to
users directly or by applying roles can be edited on the Permissions tab of the Entity Editor.
1 In the Data Model Explorer, expand the logical or physical Main Model, expand the Roles node, right-click the
role you want to change, and then click Edit Database Roles.
2 Click the General tab.
3 To associate the role with a user, in the Users area of the General tab, click Add and choose the users you want
to associate with the role.
To disassociate a role from a user, in the Users area of the General tab, in the Users area click Drop and
choose the users you want to disassociate from the role.
4 Click Finish.
Now, when you edit the database user, if you have selected Show inherited permissions on the Object Privileges
tab of the User Editor, you will see blue check marks denoting the granted permissions afforded to the user by
the applied roles. Permissions revoked by rules do not display with crosses.
NOTE: Permissions granted by applying roles are overridden by permissions granted to the user in the
User Editor, or on the Permissions tab of the Entity/Table Editor.
Associating Database Roles with New Database Users
Once you have a database role defined, you can assign that role to any new users created. Once defined, the
permissions granted to users directly or by applying roles can be edited on the Permissions tab of the Entity Editor.
1 In the Data Model Window, expand the logical or physical Main Model, right-click the Users node, and then
click New Database User.
2 On the first page of the wizard, click Add in the Roles area and then choose the roles you want to apply.
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