ReadDefinition Element (ASSL)
Determines whether members can read the definition of the database or the definition of objects in the database.
Syntax
<Permission> <!-- or one of the elements listed below in the Element Relationships table -->
...
<ReadDefinition>...</ReadDefinition>
...
</Permission>
Element Characteristics
Characteristic |
Description |
|---|---|
Data type and length |
String (enumeration) |
Default value |
None |
Cardinality |
0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once. |
Element Relationships
Relationship |
Element |
|---|---|
Parent elements |
CubePermission, DatabasePermission, DimensionPermission, MiningModelPermission, MiningStructurePermission, Permission |
Child elements |
None |
Remarks
The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.
Value |
Description |
|---|---|
None |
Access to the object definition is not allowed. |
Basic |
Basic access to the object definition is allowed. Note This permission is required for creating local cubes, linking measure groups, and linking dimensions. |
Allowed |
Full access to the object definition is allowed. Note This permission is required for executing a Discover XML for Analysis (XMLA) call using the DISCOVER_XML_METADATA parameter. |
The elements that correspond to the parents of ReadDefinition in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model are CubePermission, DatabasePermission, DimensionPermission, MiningModelPermission, MiningStructurePermission, and Permission.