Overwriting Qlik Section Access in Binary Load
Posted on 29th Oct, 2024 | By Admin
Data security is essential in business intelligence, ensuring users access only relevant information. Qlik Sense’s Section Access provides robust data-level security, but complications arise when an application (App2) binary loads data from another application (App1), inheriting App1’s access rules.
If App2 requires different security settings, the inherited Qlik Section Access must be overwritten with the new application’s requirements.
Consider a scenario where an organization has two Qlik Sense applications:
App1: Contains sensitive financial data with specific access rules.
App2: Loads data from App1 but requires a different set of access permissions.
By default, Qlik Section Access applied in App1 carries over to App2, which might not align with App2’s security requirements. To ensure independent access control for App2,
- Remove inherited access rules.
- Apply a new access configuration that aligns with the intended user base.
Solution: Overwriting Qlik Section Access
After Binary Load
Step 1: Remove Inherited Section Access
After loading data from App1, nullify the inherited access rules in App2. This ensures that previous restrictions no longer impact App2.
Step 2: Apply a New Section Access
After loading data from App1, nullify the inherited access rules in App2. This ensures that previous restrictions no longer impact App2.
Step 3: Ensure Seamless User Access
With the new access control, App2 users can now interact with data independently, without any interference from App1’s restrictions.
Best Practices for Qlik Sense Section Access
- Use uppercase for all field names and values in Section Access.
- Avoid using system field names like ACCESS, USERID, etc., in the data model.
- Publish the app before applying Section Access for enforcement.
- Snapshots show data based on your access. Others may view restricted data when you share it.
- Remove files linked to Section Access before publishing to prevent unauthorized access.
- Define two ADMIN entities: one for data reload (cannot open the app) and one for full access (cannot reload).
Business Benefits
- Enhanced Data Security – Ensures proper security settings for each application, preventing unauthorized access.
- Operational Flexibility – Allows different user groups to access data in a controlled environment as per their roles.
- Improved Governance – Aligns security policies with compliance and organizational standards.
- Efficient Application Management – Eliminates the need for duplicate applications, streamlining Qlik Sense deployments while maintaining data security.
By overwriting inherited Qlik Section Access, organizations can securely and efficiently manage access controls in Qlik Sense. This approach enables businesses to maintain governance standards without compromising on flexibility or usability.
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