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FND Role Hierarchy

Description:

User Management (UMX) role hierarchy to manage role-based access control (RBAC). When run for a specified role, the report shows all hierarchies that contain or lead to inheriting that role.

Parameters

Role Name, Role Code

Used tables

umx_role_categories_v, wf_role_hierarchies, wf_roles, fnd_application_vl

Categories

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Example Report

FND Role Hierarchy 10-Jan-2021 133945.xlsx

Report SQL

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Blitz Report™ import options

FND_Role_Hierarchy.xml

Executive Summary

The FND Role Hierarchy report visualizes the structure of User Management (UMX) roles, specifically focusing on role inheritance. It allows administrators to understand how roles are nested and how permissions flow from child roles to parent roles within the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model.

Business Challenge

In complex RBAC implementations, roles often inherit permissions from other roles. As these hierarchies grow deep, it becomes difficult to trace exactly why a user has a certain permission or to predict the impact of changing a child role. Lack of visibility into this hierarchy can lead to unintended privilege escalation or redundant role definitions.

The Solution

This report unravels the role hierarchy. When run for a specific role, it shows all the hierarchies that contain or lead to inheriting that role. This provides a clear lineage of access, helping administrators:

Technical Architecture

The report utilizes the Workflow directory service tables, specifically wf_role_hierarchies and wf_roles, which underpin the UMX security model in Oracle EBS.

Parameters & Filtering

Performance & Optimization

The report is efficient for analyzing specific roles. Querying the entire hierarchy of a large system without filters may produce a large dataset due to the many-to-many nature of role relationships.

FAQ

Q: Is this related to Responsibilities? A: Yes, in the UMX model, responsibilities can be assigned to roles, and roles can be assigned to users. This report focuses on the relationship between the roles themselves.

Q: Can I see which users are assigned to these roles? A: This report focuses on the role structure. Use the FND Roles or FND User Roles reports to see user assignments.

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