OBIEE 12 Dashboard set a default tab based on the user

Question

I have a dashboard that has multiple tabs and based on the the user logging in I want to be able to hide the tabs they will not have access to.  In a database table I have created a session variable that will return the users default tab.

Cannot seem to get that to work in the dashboard.

Any suggestions?

Adam Wickes · Answer

The dashboard pages (ie tabs) themselves are individual objects within the dashboard itself (expand dashboard and you will see them).

Therefore, can't you just limit each dashboard page to a specific user/group/application role

We have a similar setup in a few of our dashboards where we have a power user tab that we only allow access to users within the "power user" application role.

Not sure why you need to use database tables and session variables. You've definitely missed critical details in your OP if they are required.

Adam

Robert Angel · Answer

Standard user security would mean that any pages (tabs) of the dashboard which the user has rights to would not appear.

I would not build a security model over the security model, it is redundant and will only cause problems going forward.

On your session variable what have you tried already when you say 'cannot seem to get that to work'?

Gianni Ceresa · Answer

Hi,

It's a bit unclear what you are trying to achieve.

You mention 2 different things ...

You want to open by default a tab, or do you want to hide all the others? (which of course will produce the same effect as opening the default tab).

By the way, do you agree the "tabs" are the pages of the dashboard? (just to be sure we talk about the same thing)