Connection Profile Permissions Ignored During Data Generator Publishing in Test Data Manager Web Portal
Article ID: 451800
Updated On:
Products
Issue/Introduction
In CA Test Data Manager (TDM) Web Portal, connection profile permissions may not be applied consistently during Data Generator publishing or when executing Self-Service Flow jobs. Users might be able to read, insert, or execute operations against a connection profile even if the user group is not properly associated with that profile.
Environment
- Product: CA Test Data Manager
- Versions: 4.11 and 5.0
Cause
This issue is caused by a known product defect (DE683733) in the TDM validation logic, which fails to correctly verify user group permissions against the targeted connection profile before allowing operations to proceed.
Resolution
Broadcom Engineering has released a fix for this defect. Please apply the following patch to your TDM environment:
- Patch File: TDMWeb-4.11.5058.0.zip
- Patch File: TDMWeb-5.0.60.0.zip
The patches are available for download from the Test Data Manager (TDM) Support Patches page.
Steps to Apply the Fix:
- Download the patch file.
- Apply the patch to your TDM environment following your organization's standard patching procedures for the TDM Web Portal. For specific instruction for applying the patch, see "How to Patch TDM Web Portal".
- Restart the TDM services to ensure the changes take effect.
- Verify that connection profile permissions are being enforced by testing the publishing operation with a restricted user account.
If the issue persists after applying the patch, please open a support case and provide updated server logs for further investigation.
Additional Information
This patch also address the following two defects:
- DE686390 - Column names are not visible when opening drawer with related tables from generator
- DE686232 - Registering multiple tables with logical relationships could fail
Feedback
