General Role Permissions
General role permissions control which features and administrative functions a user can access in SEI. Each permission below is grouped by area. Assign only what each role actually needs.
Administration
These permissions cover system-level configuration. Assign them only to users who manage global settings, security, templates, or data infrastructure.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Manage Security | Access all security settings, including users, groups, domains, authentication, and roles. |
| Manage Global Parameters | Create, edit, and remove global parameters. |
| Manage Global Variables | Create and manage global variables for calculations, filtering, or dynamic content. |
| Manage Distribution | Configure and manage scheduled distribution jobs. |
| Manage External Locations | Setup and maintain external file transfer locations for exports. |
| Manage Global Scripts | Create, edit, and run global scripts. |
| Manage Application Links | Configure links to external applications. |
| Manage Global Selection Pages | Create and manage reusable selection pages. |
| Manage License Information | View and maintain license details and usage. |
| Manage Dictionnary | Edit language dictionaries for translation and localization. |
| Languages | Manage available languages for content and interface translation. |
| Manage Excel Publish | Control which data models are published to the Excel Add-in. |
| OLAP Manager | Create, build, and refresh OLAP cubes. |
| Create Installation Template | Create reusable installation templates for deployment. |
| Manage Installation Template | Edit or configure existing installation templates. |
| Import Template | Import templates into the environment. |
| Manage Data Warehouse | Configure data warehouse connections and settings. |
| Manage Reporting Trees | Create, edit, or delete reporting trees for custom reporting structures. |
| AI Management | Monitor and manage Nectari Copilot usage across the organization, including credit consumption per user, feature usage, and credit limits. |
| Manage DataSync Access | Configure the DataSync URL that makes the DataSync Access button functional. |
| Manage Settings | Access and configure settings, including notifications, dashboard resolution, and logging. |
| Manage SMTP | Configure the SMTP server used for email notifications. |
Navigation Panel
These permissions control what users can organize and create in the navigation panel.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Organize Navigation Panel Data Models | Arrange and group data models in the navigation panel. |
| Organize Navigation Panel Views | Arrange and group views in the navigation panel. |
| Create Data Model | Create new data models from the navigation panel. |
Folder
These permissions control who can organize and manage folders.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Create | Create new folders to organize views, dashboards, or other items. |
| Rename | Change the name of existing folders. |
| Delete | Remove folders and all their contents. |
Dashboard
These permissions control what users can do with dashboards.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rename | Change the name of an existing dashboard. |
| Change Publish for | Change the published target or audience for a dashboard. |
| Change Owner | Reassign dashboard ownership to another user. |
| Lock or Unlock | Lock or unlock a dashboard to restrict or allow editing. |
| Open | Open and view a dashboard. |
| Create | Create a new dashboard. |
| Design | Access dashboard design features to customize layouts and widgets. |
| Save As | Save as a new file the dashboard under a different name. |
| Delete | Delete a dashboard. |
| Subscribe to Distribution | Subscribe to scheduled distributions of dashboard content. |
| Add other emails in To, CC and Bcc | Add extra email recipients when distributing a dashboard. |
| Send Comment | Send comments on a dashboard to other users. |
| Export | Export a dashboard to a file such as PDF or Excel. |
| Print a dashboard. | |
| Use Filtering Function | Apply filters to dashboard data. |
| Remove Filters | Clear applied filters from a dashboard. |
Reports
These permissions control what users can do with reports.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rename | Change the name of an existing report. |
| Change Publish for | Change the distribution audience or published target for a report. |
| Change Owner | Reassign report ownership to another user. |
| Lock or Unlock | Lock or unlock a report to restrict or allow editing. |
| Open | Open and view a report. |
| Create | Create a new report. |
| Design | Access report design features to customize layouts and content. |
| Save As | Save as a new file the report under a different name. |
| Delete | Delete a report. |
| Subscribe to Distribution | Subscribe to scheduled report distributions. |
| Add other emails in To, CC and Bcc | Add extra email recipients for report distribution. |
| Send Comment | Send comments on a report to other users. |
| Export | Export a report to a file such as PDF or Excel. |
| Print a report. | |
| Use Filtering Function | Apply interactive filters to report data. |
Excel Add-in
These permissions control what users can do with the Excel Add-in.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Formula wizard | Build and edit NecAccess formulas to retrieve data into Excel. |
| Formula drill-down | View the detailed records behind a formula result. |
| Data Entry | Write modified values back to the source system. |
| Link to formula | Create dynamic hyperlinks using Application Links in Excel. |
| Pivot Table | Analyze multidimensional data in Excel using in-memory cubes. |
| Pivot Table Refresh | Refresh data in existing Pivot Tables. |
| Duplicator | Copy formulas or layouts across dimension values. |
| Data Extraction | Extract live data from external sources into Excel. |
| Data Extraction Refresh | Refresh extracted datasets to update data in Excel. |
| Prompt | Select dimension values as filters for formulas or extractions. |
| Quick Prompt | Quickly apply dimension filters for formulas or extractions. |
| Create Static Copy | Generate a fixed snapshot of current data in Excel. |
| References Configuration | Define and manage references for published data models and environments. |
| Change Password | Update the Excel Add-in connection password. |
| Open View | Access published server views relevant to the current formula selection. |
| Refresh Formulas | Refresh all formulas to retrieve updated data. |
| Data Model Configurations | Map data models between Central Points for accurate data sources. |
| Environment Configurations | Switch and manage environments in the Excel Add-in. |
| Reporting Tree Selector | Select hierarchies for dynamic report filtering. |
| Reporting Tree Node Selector | Choose reporting tree nodes to filter results. |
| Reporting Tree Duplicator | Duplicate tree nodes or entire trees for batch reporting. |
Workbook
These permissions control what users can do with workbooks.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Copy Folder | Copy an existing folder containing workbooks. |
| Rename | Change the name of a workbook or folder. |
| Create | Create a new workbook or folder. |
| Save As | Save as a new file the workbook under a different name. |
| Writeback | Create writebacks, add action buttons, and send modified values back to the ERP. |
| Delete | Delete a workbook or folder. |
| Ribbon | Access the workbook ribbon and its actions. |
OLAP Manager
These permissions control access to OLAP Manager features.
| Permission | What it does |
|---|---|
| Add and Save Cube | Create new OLAP cubes and save their definitions. |
| Copy and Delete Cube | Duplicate or remove existing OLAP cubes. |
| Navigation | Browse OLAP cubes and their structures. |
| Build | Generate OLAP cubes from underlying data sources. |
| Load All | Load data into all available OLAP cubes at once. |
| Refresh | Update cube data by reloading from source tables. |