Administration
This section describes the Administration functionalities used in configuring the BIRT Analytics environment.
Administration
Table 3‑2 describes the functionalities that have no subordinate items in the Administration list.
Table 3‑2 Administration functionalities
Functionality
Description
Essential
Type
Module
Administration
Controls settings for all Administration management functionalities
No
A
Admin
Add password policy
Controls ability to define rules for user passwords
No
A
Admin
Create key fields
Allows administrator to create new key fields
No
A
Admin
Delete sensitive column
Limits ability to unmark a column from the repository as a sensitive column
No
A
Admin
Insert sensitive column
Limits ability to mark a column from the repository as a sensitive column
No
A
Admin
Get sensitive columns
Controls access to the list of sensitive columns
No
A
Admin
Get ACL
Controls access to information on relationships between an object, groups, and users
No
A
Admin
Get active engine settings
Controls access to current engine configuration settings
No
A
Admin
Get functionalities map
Controls access to information on relationships between functionalities, roles, and users
No
A
Admin
Get Pool Connections status
Controls access to information about connection pool
No
A
Admin
List security policies
Controls access to the rules required in adding a user password
Yes
A
Admin
Update security policies
Controls ability to modify rules for user passwords
No
A
Admin
Purge obsolete connections
Controls ability to delete current connections to analytical engine
No
A
Admin
Read application log
Controls access to the log that creates a record of activity on the system
No
A
Admin
Access control list (ACL)
Table 3‑3 describes the security group and filter functionalities that control access control list (ACL) management.
Table 3‑3 Access control list (ACL) functionalities
Functionality
Description
Essential
Type
Module
ACL
Controls settings for all security group and filters management functionalities
No
A,P,E
Admin:
Security
New security filter
Controls the creation of a new security filter
No
A
Admin:
Security
Edit security filter
Controls the modification of an existing security filter
No
A
Admin:
Security
Delete security filter
Controls the elimination of security filter
No
A
Admin:
Security
Get security filter
Controls access to security filter
No
A
Admin:
Security
Get security filters
Controls access to multiple security filters
No
A
Admin:
Security
New security group
Controls the creation of security group
No
A
Admin:
Security
Edit security group
Controls the modification of security group
No
A
Admin:
Security
Delete security group
Controls the elimination of security group
No
A
Admin:
Security
Get security group
Controls access to security group
No
A
Admin:
Security
Get security groups
Controls access to multiple security groups
No
A
Admin:
Security
Give access to security group
Grants access by a security group to specified data objects
No
A
Admin:
Security
Remove authorizations to security group
Revokes access by a security group to specified data objects
No
A
Admin:
Security
Get mapped database structure
Controls access to repository database mappings
No
A
Frontend:
Data Tree
Get object authorizations
Controls access to object authorizations
No
A
Admin:
Security
Configuration
Table 3‑4 describes the Configuration functionalities that control Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) management.
Table 3‑4 Configuration functionalities
Functionality
Description
Essential
Type
Module
Configuration
Controls settings for all Configuration functionalities.
No
A
Admin:
Configuration
Get SMTP configuration
Controls access to SMTP settings. Specifies Get SMTP configuration property only.
No
A
Admin:
Configuration
Set SMTP configuration
Controls permission to change SMTP settings. Specifies Set SMTP configuration property only.
No
A
Admin:
Configuration
Folders
Table 3‑5 describes the functionalities that control folder management.
Table 3‑5 Folders functionalities
Functionality
Description
Essential
Type
Module
Folders
Controls settings for all Folders functionalities
Yes
A,P,E
Frontend:
Data Tree
Create folder
Allows a user to create a file or folder for storing analysis selections
No
A,P,E
Frontend: Data Tree, Analysis (process to save analysis)
Delete folder
Allows a user to delete a file or folder
No
A,P,E
Frontend:
Data Tree
Edit folder
Allows a user to edit a file or folder
No
A,P,E
Frontend:
Data Tree
View folders
Allows a user to access the related list of files and analysis items
Yes
A,P,E
Frontend:
Data Tree
View folders and items
Allows a user to access the related list of files and analysis items
Yes
A,P,E
Frontend:
Data Tree
Functionalities
Table 3‑6 describes the settings that control functionalities management.
Table 3‑6 Functionalities settings
Functionality
Description
Essential
Type
Module
Functionalities
Controls ability to manage the Functionalities list
No
A
Admin
View functionality tree
Controls access to the functionalities list
No
A
Admin