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Chapter 7. Dimensional security

This chapter describes the concepts of Dynamic Cubes dimensional security, its hierarchies,

security models, members, and filters.

This chapter contains the following sections:

򐂰 7.1, “Overview of dimensional security” on page 148

򐂰 7.2, “Security model” on page 148

򐂰 7.3, “Grant versus deny approaches to security” on page 150

򐂰 7.4, “Visible ancestors” on page 150

򐂰 7.5, “Secured padding members” on page 159

򐂰 7.6, “Default members” on page 162

򐂰 7.7, “Calculated members” on page 164

򐂰 7.8, “Merging of security views or security filters” on page 164

򐂰 7.9, “Defining security in Cognos Cube Designer” on page 181

򐂰 7.10, “Publish and start the cube” on page 194

򐂰 7.11, “Applying security views ” on page 195

򐂰 7.12, “Verifying the security model” on page 197

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