Is there a way to see all the functions/buttons assigned to a given user right?

Hi,

I am wondering if there is a way to see all the functions/buttons assigned to a given user right?

For example I would like to know which functions/buttons EditData104 is assigned to. For this I have to click into each HMI view and check one by one every button? Is there a simpler solution?

Thanks!

Best reply by nexidator

There are two ways of referencing user rights:

  • Directly in the data of CpStudio, e.g. at manual functions
  • In the View designer at the Authorization properties

It is easy to find the usages of the first kind:

  • In CpStudio, open View --> Data by category --> User management
  • Select the right
  • Press F11
    • If nothing happens, the right is not referenced anywhere.
    • If it is referenced in exactly one place, CpStudio will navigate there directly.
    • If there is more than one usage, a dialog will pop up showing all usages

The usages in the HMI views cannot be found that easily, but it should work this way:

  • Search all sfc files in the subfolders of Station\Hmi\SmartForms for Right="EditData104" (e.g. using notepad++, Find in files...)
  • Unfortunately, it is not easy to find out which object the views belong to (unless the view name gives you a hint), because the containing folder does not have a readable name but a GUID instead. But you can find out what object the GUID corresponds with.
  • Open the file Station\Hmi\config.xml with a text editor and look for the folder name (the GUID). You should find a line starting with <Unit having the XML attribute sfcPath="SmartForms\<YourFolderNameGuid>". The same line also tells you the name of the object.
  • Now you should be able to identify and open the view in CpStudio.
  • Finding the control that the right is assigned to: Some lines above the place where you found the right in the sfc file, there is a node like <Mod_Button wfml:ID="Mod_Button1". Mod_Button1 is the name of the button.
  • On top of the Smart Properties in CpStudio, there is a dropdown list where you can find and select all the controls by their name.

 

Besides, I have one small hint: I would recommend to use separate rights for different use-cases. The EditData rights are meant for the data editor. Of course, it works to use the same rights somewhere else. But if you create your own rights for project-specific use-cases, you have the chance to give them a meaningful name and text, telling the user admin what features he is actually enabling by granting a right.

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