Variable table security
This topic describes how to define security settings for variable tables.
User access to variable tables must be authorized in the HCL Workload Automation security
file. As for other objects, the connector verifies the existence of
proper authorization before executing an action that requires access
to a variable table. The following new keyword is available in the
security file for this purpose:
vartable name=@ access=add,delete,display,modify,list,use,unlockYou need use access to be able to reference a variable table from other objects (job streams, run cycles and workstations). Security filters are based on the name attribute only, but your HCL Workload Automation administrator has the option to use the $default keyword to specify security permissions on the default table, regardless of its name.
Permission to work on a variable is no longer based on the individual
variable but on the table enclosing it. Access to a variable is granted
only if the corresponding action on the enclosing variable table is
permitted. The following table shows the corresponding permissions
for variables and variable tables:
| Defined access to vartable | Allowed action on enclosed variables |
|---|---|
| modify | add |
| delete | |
| modify | |
| display | display |
| unlock | unlock |
Starting with version 8.5, the parameter keyword in the security file applies to local parameters only.
See the HCL Workload Automation Administration Guide for details about the security file.