In order to be able to view history for objects selected from a catalog or view, the user has to be set (through a role) the authorization permission for the action .history.of.selected.objects.

Proceed subsequently:

• Open the Authorization Manager and choose the desired role in the 'List' tab.

If you have not defined the authorization for the action .history.of.selected.objects for the role yet, switch to the 'Permission to Technical Types' tab.

• Select the 'Action' item from the 'Technical Elements' combo-box and check the radio button 'by instance'.

Find and select the action .history.of.selected.objects from the list of actions

• Set the right of the authorization using the 'Select Rights' radio-button bar.
• Add the authorization to the role by clicking the 'Add' button.

Adding the authorization for '.history.of.selected.objects' action to the role

Note: If you have already defined the authorization for the action .history.of.selected.objects for the selected role, you can change its right in the 'List' tab.

Meaning of the set rights:

If a user (through the role) is set the right execute, the system shows the Show history menu item in the catalog menu (see also Viewing History), which enables the user to open the catalog with history records for the selected objects.

The catalog menu with the 'Show history' menu item

Note: Unless Audit is globally activated and the selected object type has the audit set, the Show history menu item cannot be shown.

If a user (through the role) is set the right no execute, the system hides the Show history menu item in the catalog menu, effectively preventing the user from opening the catalog with history records for the selected objects.

The catalog menu without the 'Show history' menu item

Note: All roles should be allowed to execute this action, so for all roles with the default permission no read / no execute the authorization permission execute for this action has been created in Valuemation.