View Access Permissions

When a view is created, a PI AF identity to which the user creating the view is mapped is assigned the view Owner permission. If the user creating the view is assigned to multiple PI AF identities with access to PI Integrator for Business Analytics, they can select one of these identities from the View Owner dropdown list to be the view Owner. Only PI AF identities that have been granted access to PI Integrator for Business Analytics are available. If the user creating the view does not choose an AF identity as the view Owner, then a PI AF identity is assigned, by default, in the following order:

• If the user is mapped to only one PI AF identity, this identity is used.

• If the user is mapped to multiple identities, then the identity with the fewest mappings is assigned. Single-user identities and group identities are treated the same. If multiple identities have the same number of mappings, then the first in an alphabetical sort of the identity name is assigned.

After a view is created, you can assign additional PI AF identities to the view. For more information, see Secure your views.

PI AF identities can be given the following permissions on a view:

• Owner grants write access to the view configuration, and it gives the identity the ability to change permissions on the view and grant access to the view.

• Reader grants read access to the view configuration.

  • Readers can stop and resume a view

  • Readers can run a manual data update using the Update Data button

  • Readers can make a copy of a view

  • Readers cannot remove a view

  • Readers cannot edit a view

    Note: View permissions can be modified in the Users tab of the administration page as described in Add and configure identities.