• A5_ADD_NEW_GROUP Function
• A5_ADD_NEW_USER Function
• A5_ASSIGN_USER_TO_GROUPS Function
• a5_audit_trail Function
• A5_CHANGE_PERMISSION Function
• A5_CHANGE_USER_PASSWORD Function
• A5_CHANGELOGGEDONUSER Function
• a5_changelogonpassword Function
• A5_Decrypt_Binary Function
• A5_Decrypt_String Function
• A5_DELETE_GROUP Function
• A5_DELETE_USER Function
• A5_Encrypt_Binary Function
• A5_Encrypt_String Function
• A5_GET_GROUP_ASSIGNMENTS Function
• A5_GET_GROUPS Function
• A5_GET_USER_ASSIGNMENTS Function
• A5_GET_USERS Function
• A5_GetAttemptedUser Function
• a5_getAuthTokensFromAuthTable Function
• a5_getTwoFactorAuthenticationSettings Function
• A5_GROUP_HAS_PERMISSION Function
• A5_HAS_PERMISSION Function
• a5_prompt_for_key Function
• A5_SEC_GET_GID Function
• a5_secencryptpwd Function
• A5_SecGroupHasPermission Function
• A5_Security_Option Function
• A5_SecurityEnabled Function
• a5_setTwoFactorAuthenticationSettings Function
• A5_USER_GROUPS_DIALOG Function
• A5_USERBELONGSTO Function
• a5Helper_getAuditInfoFromSQLStatement Function
• a5Helper_SQL_ApplySecurity Function
• a5Helper_writeToAuditingLog Function
• a5upsize_prompt_primarykey Function
• a5w_rulesave Function
• a5w_rulesenum Function
• a5w_rulesload Function
• a5wcb_googleAuthenticatorQRCode Function
• a5ws_add_oauthuser Function
• a5ws_cleanpagesecurity Function
• a5ws_getaltloginlistforcurrentuser Function
• a5ws_importusers Function
• a5ws_randompassword Function
• a5ws_refreshpasswordencryptionutility Function
• a5ws_reloadWebSecurity Function
• a5ws_saveuserswithdialog Function
• a5ws_validateuserswithdialog Function
• a5ws_verifysqldataconfig Function
• API_GETUSERS Function
• BP_BUTTON_PASSWORD Function
• DB_HAS_PASSWORD Function
• getsecurityintegritylevel Function
• rsa_hash Function
• security_enable Function
• security_enabled Function
• security_execution_level Function
• security_expression_set Function
• security_variables Function
• USER_GROUPS Function
• USER_NAME Function
• Web Security Functions

A5_CHANGE_PERMISSION Function

Syntax

Arguments

cGroupCharacter

The name of the group for which you are changing permissions.

nameCharacter

The name of the object and the data dictionary that contains it.

classCharacter

The type of object for which you are changing permissions. Valid values are:

Object Class

File Extension used in Name parameter

"Table"

table name

"Form"

.DDD or .SET

"Browse"

.DDD or .SET

"Report"

.DDD or .SET

"Letter"

.DDD or .SET

"Label"

.DDD or .SET

"Function"

.ALB

"Script"

.ALB

"Menu"

.ALB

"Toolbar"

.ALB

"Append records"

.DDD or .SET

"Convert case of fields"

.DDD or .SET

"Crosstab"

.DDD or .SET

"Delete/Mark/Unmark records"

.DDD or .SET

"Export records"

.DDD or .SET

"Import records"

.ALB

"Intersect/Join/Subtract records"

.DDD or .SET

"Post records"

.DDD or .SET

"Query records"

.DDD or .SET

"Search and replace"

.DDD or .SET

"Update records"

.DDD or .SET

permissionCharacter

The permission that is being changed. Valid values are detailed below.

The following values are used with Sets:

• "Default browse"
• "Default form"
• "Delete"
• "Design"
• "Drop"

The following values are used with Tables:

• "Change records"
• "Default browse"
• "Default form"
• "Delete records"
• "Enter records"
• "View records"

The following values are used with All Other Objects:

• "Delete"
• "Design"
• "Run"

actionCharacter

Action Valid actions are:

"grant"

"deny"

"remove"

Removes the group from object permissions, leaving default permissions.

master_passwordCharacter

Default = "". Master_Password is the administrator's password and is only necessary if not logged on as administrator.

Description

Change permissions on an object for a given group.

Discussion

The A5_CHANGE_PERMISSION() function changes a user password and associated object permissions.

Example

The following example is the equivalent of going to "Set Security" for the Customer Information form, and granting access to the admin group.

a5_change_permission("Admin", "customer [email protected]", "form", "run", "grant", "alpha")

Limitations

Desktop applications only.

See Also

• Web Security Functions