This page deals with activities that an end user has to be granted access to in order to successfully use IFS Business Intelligence. Activities necessary to perform administration related to IFS Business Analytics are also mentioned.
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| AnalyzeXlrResult | This activity is used enable the following functionality in IFS Business Analytics: Drill Down, Zoom In and to startup reports saved in the Info Services report archive |
| ArchiveXlrClientReport | This activity is used to enable the Manage BA Archive functionality in IFS Business Analytics |
| BAReportService | This activity is used to access BA Reports from Info Services. |
| BrowseBiMyReports | This activity is used to grant access to My Reports link in IFS Enterprise Explorer. |
| BrowseContextSubstitutionVariables | This activity is used to work with Context Substitution Variables within IFS Business Analytics. |
| BrowseImportLog | This activity is used to browse information in the import log feature Information Source Log |
| BrowseMetaData | This activity is used to browse Meta Data in the configuration feature Information Sources |
| BrowseMVRefreshCategories | Activity used to browse information about Refresh Categories containing on or more Materialized Views |
| BrowseSourceNavigator | This activity is used to browse information in the client navigator feature Setup BA Client Navigator |
| BrowseSystemParameters | This activity is used to browse system parameters in the feature BA System Parameters |
| ControlBiAccess | This activity is used to control access to all the BI functionalities. |
| ConfigureMetaData | This activity is used to add/modify/remove Meta Data in the configuration feature Information Sources |
| DesignXlrReport | This activity is used to work with IFS Business Analytics design functionality. |
| ExecuteXlrReport | This activity is used to execute a report from IFS Business Analytics |
| InitializeXlrClient | This activity is used to access IFS Business Analytics. |
| ManageImportLog | This activity is used to control access to tasks/RMB options in Information Source Log in IEE client |
| ManageMaterializedViews | This activity is used to manage Materialized Views
in the feature Data Mart Materialized Views and
Explore Data Mart Entities. The activity enables browse methods as well as RMB options. |
| ManageMetaData | This activity is used to handle Export of Information Sources. |
| ManageSourceNavigator | This activity is used to manage create/modify/remove information in the source navigator in the feature Setup BA Client Navigator |
| ManageSystemParameters | This activity is used to modify system parameters in the feature BA System Parameters |
| OrderXlrReport | This activity is used to order an IFS Business Analytics report from Info Services |
| ViewRuntimeLog | This activity is used to view the information in the runtime log feature, BA Client Log |
| WriteBackFromXlr | This activity is used to write back information from IFS Business Analytics client to IFS Applications. |
| XlrFunctionalParameterBrowser | The activity is used to browse information about IFS Business Analytics specific parameter functions. |
| XlrPublish | This activity is used to publish a report template in Info Services, i.e. make it available outside IFS Business Analytics. Publish is placed within the design pane, which means that the user must be granted access rights to DesignXlrReport activity. |
| XlrReportUpgManager | Activity controlling access to the IFS Business Analytics Upgrade Utility |
| XlrStartupSupport | This activity is used to work with options in the startup pane in IFS Business Analytics, i.e. the pane that is always present when a template is opened. The activity controls list of saved reports, loads already saved reports and execution of a report. |
| XlrUnpublish | This activity is used to unpublish a report template which was published in Info Services. Publish is placed within the design pane, which means that the user also uses the DesignXlrReport activity. |
The build roles are granted to use the following activities:
| Build Role Name | Granted Activity |
|---|---|
| BA_ADMINISTRATOR | ArchiveXlrClientReport BrowseImportLog BrowseMetaData BrowseMvRefreshCategories BrowseSourceNavigator ConfigureMetaData ManageImportLog ManageMaterializedViews ManageMetaData ManageSourceNavigator ManageSystemParameters ViewRuntimeLog XlrReprotUpgManager |
| BA_DESIGNER | ArchiveXlrClientReport AnalyzeXlrResult BrowseContextSubstitutionVariables BrowseSystemParameters DesignXlrReport |
| BA_ENDUSER | ArchiveXlrClientReport AnalyzeXlrResult BrowseContextSubstitutionVariables BrowseSystemParameters ExecuteXlrReport |
| BA_PUBLISHER | XlrPublish XlrStartupSupport |
| BA_REPORT_USER | OrderXlrReport |
| BA_SUPER_USER | <all activities> |
| BA_UNPUBLISHER | XlrStartupSupport XlrUnpublish |
| BA_WRITEBACK_USER | WriteBackFromXlr XlrStartupSupport XlrWbManager XlrWbResponseManager XlrWbContentManager |
| FND_ENDUSER | BAReportService ControlBiAccess |
Special activity permissions for end user roles:
| End User Role Name | Granted Activity |
|---|---|
| BA_BARS_ADMIN | OrderXlrReport XlrStartupSupport |