Control access to an indicator

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title: Control access to an indicator
description: You can control which user roles grant access to specific indicators. Access to an indicator is regulated in the indicator record.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Performance Analytics
classification: performance-analytics
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Indicators, Configure fundamentals, Performance Analytics \(Indicator data sources\), Platform Analytics]
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# Control access to an indicator

You can control which user roles grant access to specific indicators. Access to an indicator is regulated in the indicator record.

## Before you begin

Role required: pa\_admin or admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Platform Analytics Administration** > **Indicators** > **Automated Indicators** or to **Manual Indicators** or **Formula Indicators** if applicable.

2.  Select an indicator record.

3.  In the **Access control** section, clear the **Visible by all roles** check box.

4.  Select the **Roles** that grant access to the indicator.

5.  Click **Update**.


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