Permissions Property
Sets or returns a value that establishes the permissions for the user or group identified by the UserName property of a Container or Document object (Microsoft Jet workspaces only).
Settings and Return Values
The setting or return value is a Long constant that establishes permissions. The following tables list the valid constants for the Permissions property of various DAO objects. Unless otherwise noted, all constants shown in all tables are valid for Document objects.
The following table lists possible values for Container objects other than Tables and Databases containers.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| dbSecNoAccess | The user doesn't have access to the object (not valid for Document objects). |
| dbSecFullAccess | The user has full access to the object. |
| dbSecDelete | The user can delete the object. |
| dbSecReadSec | The user can read the object's security-related information. |
| dbSecWriteSec | The user can alter access permissions. |
| dbSecWriteOwner | The user can change the Owner property setting. |
The following table lists the possible settings and return values for the Tables container.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| dbSecCreate | The user can create new documents (not valid for Document objects). |
| dbSecReadDef | The user can read the table definition, including column and index information. |
| dbSecWriteDef | The user can modify or delete the table definition, including column and index information. |
| dbSecRetrieveData | The user can retrieve data from the Document object. |
| dbSecInsertData | The user can add records. |
| dbSecReplaceData | The user can modify records. |
| dbSecDeleteData | The user can delete records. |
The following table lists the possible settings and return values for the Databases container.
| Constant | Description |
|---|---|
| dbSecDBAdmin | The user can replicate a database and change the database password (not valid for Document objects). |
| dbSecDBCreate | The user can create new databases. This option is valid only on the Databases container in the workgroup information file (Systen.mdw). This constant isn't valid for Document objects. |
| dbSecDBExclusive | The user has exclusive access to the database. |
| dbSecDBOpen | The user can open the database. |
Remarks
Use this property to establish or determine the type of read/write permissions the user has for a Container or Document object.
A Document object inherits the permissions for users from its Container object, provided the Inherit property of the Container object is set for those users or for a group to which the users belong. By setting a Document object's Permissions and UserName properties later, you can further refine the access control behavior of your object.
If you want to set or return permissions for a user that includes permissions inherited from any groups to which the user belongs, use the AllPermissions property.