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Assigning roles to users

Assigning roles to users in Data Virtualization

Last updated: Mar 17, 2025
Assigning roles to users in Data Virtualization
IBM Cloud Pak for Data users that need to use Data Virtualization functions must be assigned specific Data Virtualization roles based on their job description.

Before you begin

Required role: To assign a Data Virtualization role to an existing Cloud Pak for Data user, you must be a Manager. For more information, see Data Virtualization roles.

About this task

Note:
  • You assign Data Virtualization roles within the Data Virtualization service, not as part of the Identity Management Service (IAM) on IBM Cloud.
  • You can assign Data Virtualization roles directly to individual users only. You cannot assign Data Virtualization roles to IAM access groups.

Procedure

  1. On the navigation menu, click Data > Data virtualization to reveal the service menu.
    The service menu opens to the Data sources page by default.
  2. On the service menu, click Administration > User management .
    The User management page appears.
  3. Click Grant access to assign Data Virtualization roles to Cloud Pak for Data users.
  4. Enter a valid IBMid for the user to create and select a role for the user.
    A user must have a valid IBMid to log in to the console.
  5. Click Create.