Controlling When Columns Display

You can use the Authorization and Condition column attributes to control when a column displays.

Authorization enables you to control access to resources (such as a report column) based on predefined user privileges. For example, you could create an authorization scheme in which only managers can view a specific report column. Before you can select an authorization scheme, you must first create it.

A condition is a small unit of logic that enables you to control the display of a column based on a predefined condition type. The condition evaluates to true or false based on the values you enter in the Expressions fields.

To specify Authorization and Condition attributes:

Navigate to the appropriate Report Attributes page. See "Editing Report Attributes".
Access the Column Attributes page by clicking the Edit icon adjacent to the appropriate column.

The Column Attributes page appears.
Under Authorization, make a selection from the Authorization Scheme list.
Under Conditions, make a selection from the Condition Type list, and depending upon your selection, enter an expression or value in the appropriate Expression fields.

If the authorization is successful and the condition type display evaluates to true, the column displays.