Summary of Security Attributes

The following is a list of all the security attributes used in WebFOCUS:

Attribute

Alias

Maximum Length

Meaning

DBA
DBA

8

Value assigned is code name of the Database Administrator (DBA) who has unrestricted access to the data source.

USER
PASS

8

Values are arbitrary code names, identifying users for whom security restrictions will be in force.

ACCESS
ACCESS

8

Levels of access for this user. Values are:

R - read-only

W - write new segments only

RW - read and write

U - update values only

RESTRICT
RESTRICT

8

Types of restrictions to be imposed for this access level. Values are:

SEGMENT
FIELD
VALUE
SAME

NOPRINT
NAME
NAME

66

Name of segment or field restricted or program to be called.

VALUE
VALUE

80

Test expression which must be true when RESTRICT=VALUE is the type of limit.

DBAFILE
DBAFILE

8

Names the Master File containing passwords and restrictions to use.