Defining an access to the report by using a role

You can define an access to the report by using a role. All the members of a role can access the report or reports.

1. Log in to IBM Cognos with an LDAP user who has the system administrator privileges.
   For example, PortalAdmin.
2. Under Public Folders, click SAReportingmodel_6.0.
3. Click the More link on the Actions toolbar that is associated with the report for which you want to provide the access.
4. Under Available actions, click Set properties.
5. Click the Permissions tab.
6. Select the Override the access permissions acquired from the parent entry check box.
7. Click Add link at the bottom of the list of entries.
8. Click Cognos.
9. Select the role that you want to add and make it to the selected entries.
10. Click OK.
11. Select the role and grant the permissions.
12. Optional: Remove other roles for which you do not want to provide the access.
13. Click OK.