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Roles Page

Through the Roles page, an admin can create roles and assign 1 or more of them to Alteryx users.

  • A role is a set of privileges that can be assigned to 1 or more Alteryx users.

  • For more information on managing roles, go to Create Role.

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Figure: Roles Page

The list of current roles is displayed in the Roles page. To create a new role, select Create role. go to Create Role Dialog.

Columns:

  • Name: The name of the role must be unique within the project or workspace.

  • Privileges: The comma-separated list of privileges associated with the role. When a user is assigned the role, these privileges are available to the user.

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    Hover over the entry in the Privileges column to see additional detail on the privileges assigned to this role.

  • Last Updated: Timestamp of when the role was most recently updated.

Context menu:

On the right side of the screen, you can select from a context menu for each available role.

Note

All new and existing users are assigned the default role. Changes to this role may affect all existing users and any users that are invited in the future.

  • Assign role: Assign the role to users.

    Note

    When you assign or un-assign a role, the privileges are immediately applied to the assigned user's account. The user does not need to re-login to see the changes.

    • You can un-assign a role from users through the Role Details page. Select the role, and then click the Users tab. For more information, go to Role Details Page.

  • Delete: Delete the role.

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    You are permitted to delete roles that are currently assigned to users. Deleting a role may remove privileges from one or more users. This action cannot be undone. Before deleting, you should verify the list of users assigned to the role. For more information, go to Role Details Page.

    Note

    You cannot delete the default or admin roles.

Roles Reference

For more information on privileges and roles, go to Privileges and Roles Reference.