Database Object Security (Master Data Services)

In the Master Data Services database, data is stored in multiple database tables and is visible in views. Information that you might have secured in the Master Data Manager Web application is visible to users with access to the Master Data Services database.

Specifically, employee salary information might be contained in an Employee model, or company financial information might be in an Account model. You can deny a user access to these models in the Master Data Manager user interface, but users with access to the database can view this data.

You can grant permissions to database objects to make specific data available to users. For more information on granting permissions, see GRANT Object Permissions (Transact-SQL). For more information about securing SQL server, see Securing SQL Server.

The following tasks require access to the Master Data Services database:

  • Staging Data

  • Deleting Versions

  • Immediately Applying Hierarchy Member Permissions

  • Changing the System Administrator Account

  • Configuring System Settings

Staging Data

Action

Securables

Permissions

Import data into staging tables

mdm.tblStgMembers

mdm.tblStgMemberAttribute

mdm.tblStgRelationship

Required: INSERT

Optional: SELECT and UPDATE

View status of staged batches

mdm.tblStgBatch

SELECT

Reactivate a member or collection by using staging

mdm.viw_SYSTEM_SCHEMA_ENTITY

The table that contains the deactivated member.

SELECT

For more information, see Importing Data (Master Data Services).

Deleting Versions

Action

Securables

Permissions

Determine the ID of the version you want to delete

mdm.viw_SYSTEM_SCHEMA_VERSION

SELECT

Delete a version of a model

mdm.udpVersionDelete

EXECUTE

For more information, see How to: Delete a Version (Master Data Services).

Immediately Applying Hierarchy Member Permissions

Action

Securables

Permissions

Immediately apply member permissions

mdm.udpSecurityMemberProcessRebuildModel

EXECUTE

For more information, see How To: Immediately Apply Member Permissions (Master Data Services).

Changing the System Administrator Account

Action

Securables

Permissions

Determine the SID of the new administrator

mdm.tblUser

SELECT

Change the system administrator account

mdm.udpSecuritySetAdministrator

EXECUTE

For more information, see How to: Change the Master Data Services System Administrator Account (Master Data Services).

Configuring System Settings

There are system settings that you can configure to control behavior in Master Data Services. You can adjust these settings in Master Data Services Configuration Manager or if you have UPDATE access, you can adjust these settings directly in the mdm.tblSystemSetting database table. For more information, see System Settings (Master Data Services).