IsSecurityContextField
Description
Tests whether a field is used as a security context, which means access to it requires that the user is in one of the groups in the ratl_context_groups field.
Syntax
VBScript
entitydef.IsSecurityContextField fieldname Perl
$entitydef->IsSecurityContextField($fieldname); - Identifier
- Description
- entitydef
- An EntityDef object corresponding to a record type in a schema.
- fieldname
- A String containing the name of the field to be tested.
- Return value
- The return value is Boolean True if this field is used as a security context field; otherwise the return value is Boolean False.
Security can be managed at the database, record type, and field levels. This method tests security properties at the field level.
Security cannot be managed by Rational® ClearQuest® APIs. To manage security, you need to use the Rational ClearQuest designer and Rational ClearQuest client.
Examples
VBScript
is_secure = entitydef.IsSecurityContextField fieldname Perl
$is_secure = $entitydef->IsSecurityContext($fieldname);