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KB42744: "Error in save as (You do not have Write access to the Folder object "Reports".)" error appears when trying to save into the Shared Reports folder in MicroStrategy Web


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A MicroStrategy user account with the privileges Server - Reporter, Client - Reporter, and Client - Web, is unable to save objects into the Shared Reports folder.

SYMPTOM:
 
A Strategy user account with the privileges for Server - Reporter, Client - Reporter, and Client - Web, shown below is unable to save objects into the Shared Reports folder.

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When the user attempts to save into the Shared Reports folder, they receive the following error message:
 

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Error in save as

(User xxxx does not have Write access to the Folder objects 'Reports' in Project xxxx with ID xxxx.)

  
CAUSE:
 
The Access Control Lists (ACLs) for the Shared Reports folder, or which ever folder the user was trying to save to when the error appeared, does not include the user account or group.
 

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ACTION:
 
Add the user account or the user group the account belongs in to the ACLs for the Shared Reports folder. This can be accomplished following these steps:

  • Navigate to the Shared Reports folder: Public Objects > Reports
  • Right-click on the folder and select Properties.
  • Click on the "Add" button, then navigate and select the desired user or group.

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  • Grant the appropriate permissions for the user or group: Modify or Full Control.

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To do this in Strategy Workstation, use the following steps:

  • Login to the environment and navigate to Projects - Project - Public Objects
  • Right-click the Reports folder and select Properties.
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  • Select the Security Access tab.
  • In the search bar at the top, look for the user or group you want to add and grant the appropriate permissions: Modify or Full Control.
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Published:

June 8, 2017

Last Updated:

March 4, 2024