VISTA Plus for MPE Administrator's Guide

Chapter 7
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Folder Security
When VISTA starts, it looks for folder files in the ARCHIVE group of the NETBASE account. This
logic can be altered by specifying an INFO string with the MPE RUN command when VISTA is started.
If you specify RUN VISTA;INFO=“@.FOLDERS.PAYROLL,” VISTA looks for folders in the
FOLDERS group of the PAYROLL account.
For example:
RUN VISTA.PUB.NETBASE;INFO=“@.folders.payroll”
Multiple folder files can also be specified with the INFO string of the MPE RUN command. Enter a
comma to separate each file set. If you specify “@.FOLDERS.PAYROLL,@.FOLDERS.MFG”,
VISTA will retrieve the folders in the FOLDERS group of the PAYROLL account and the folders
in the FOLDERS group of the MFG account. Since an INFO string can only contain 256
characters, a limit exists as the number of folder files that can be specified.
For example:
RUN VISTA.PUB.NETBASE;INFO=“@.folders.payroll,@.folders.mfg”
Another way of defining folders to be viewed is through Folder Profiles. Folder Profiles are a
method of linking multiple folders and associating them with a name. This name can then be
attached to particular users. This feature is more powerful and flexible than using the INFO string
to assign folders to a user. Another advantage is that folder profile definitions are maintained in the
VISTA database and not in a command file or UDC where RUN commands are retained. The
Folder Profile Maintenance window within the VISTA Maintenance program is used to define
folder profiles.
Folder profiles can also be assigned to a group of users. When a user belongs to a group that has
been assigned folder profiles, VISTA will retrieve the folders based on the group definition and not
from the user’s record. The Group Maintenance window within VISTA Maintenance can be used to
assign folder profiles to a group.
To view reports within a folder, you must have read access to the folder file. When VISTA retrieves
folder files, it opens the folders to verify that MPE security will allow you to read the reports within
a folder. If a security violation occurs, the folder file will not be displayed within the VISTA Select
Folder window. This is bypassed for the Windows client.