Create a Model Administrator (Master Data Services)

In Master Data Services, create a model administrator when you want a group or user to have Update permission to all objects in one or more models.

Tip

To simplify administration, create a Windows or local group and configure it as a model administrator. You can then add and remove users from the group without accessing Master Data Manager.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the User and Group Permissions functional area.

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

To create a model administrator

1. In Master Data Manager, click User and Group Permissions.

2. On the Users or Groups page, select the row for the user or group that you want to edit.

3. Click Edit selected user.

4. Click the Models tab.

5. Optionally, select a model from the Model list.

6. Click Edit.

7. Click the model you want to grant permission to.

8. From the menu, select Update.

9. Complete steps 7 and 8 for each model you want the group or user to be an administrator for.

10. Click Save.

Remarks

Do not assign any other permissions to model objects or hierarchy members. If you do, the user is no longer an administrator and cannot view the model in any functional area other than Explorer.

There is one exception: if the user has Update permission assigned to a hierarchy Root on the Hierarchy Members tab, the user is still considered a model administrator.

See Also

Administrators (Master Data Services)
Assign Model Object Permissions (Master Data Services)
Assign Hierarchy Member Permissions (Master Data Services)
Model Object Permissions (Master Data Services)
Hierarchy Member Permissions (Master Data Services)