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

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.

NoteNote
This permission is required for creating local cubes, linking measure groups, and linking dimensions.

Allowed

Full access to the object definition is allowed.

NoteNote
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.