Required roles for viewing and editing operations
The functionality available in Read Mode and Edit Mode depends on the record version state and on the user's Granta MI system security role, and their database role.
| Operation | Read user | Write user | Power, Grant, & Data Administrator user |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Released records | yes | yes | yes |
| Compare different record versions | yes | yes | yes |
| View Unreleased records | no | yes | yes |
| View Superseded or Withdrawn records (but note that Write+ users can view datasheets for Superseded and Withdrawn versions from the Record Version History) | no | no | no |
| Create Unreleased versions (includes via import) | no | yes | yes |
| Edit Unreleased data | no | yes | yes |
| Edit Released data | no | no | no |
|
Revert or Withdraw records Delete v1 Unreleased records |
no | yes | yes |
| Release records | no | no | yes |
Note: Users who have database administration privileges have the same access level for that
individual database as users with a system-wide MI Data Administrator role.