A user is permitted to enter data or commentary for an initiative depending on the type of measure and security settings to which the initiative belongs, and the user who accesses the initiative.

For a data, formula, or group measure, an administrator, measure owner, or measure owner assistant always has the right to perform any action on an initiative belonging to the measure, including entering data or commentary. For a group measure, no other user may enter initiative data.

For a data measure, a location data entry user for the measure can view an initiative and enter data. A commentary entry user for the measure can view an initiative, create commentary, and edit and delete his own commentary.

For a formula measure, a user who is allowed direct data entry to the measure can enter data for initiatives belonging to the measure.