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alisaleh
Helper I
Helper I

UseRelationship() and RLS constrained

Hi All,

I'm stuck with the following error

The UseRelationship() and CrossFilter() functions may not be used when querying ‘TableA’ because it is constrained by row-level security defined on ‘TableA’ or related tables.

All I did is I created a measure on some table (TableX) that has inactive relationship (1:*) to TableA, since the relationship is inactive I used the the Userelationship function inside the calcuate. It worked for me but when I publish it other uses get the error above? I understand that both tableA and tableX have active relationship to the Project table which where the RLS filter is being applied. I need both relationship to exist to the project. How can I solve this?

Thanks for the help.

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parry2k
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Super User

@alisaleh you can also use the technique defined in this blog post Solving RLS Gotchas – Prologika

 

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TatsianaS
Regular Visitor

Hi,

I've also encontared with such issue. It looks like you're trying to solve a problem when you need to apply RLS for table A at one page, but don't need that at another page. I've found a solution how to do it. 

Just create a meassure where you filter records in Table A according to your conditions and put it to Filter pane but don't put it to Filter pane at another page. Be sure your Filter pane is hidden for published report.

For example, you want to exclude the personal records of the current user from Table A: 

1. Personal Records = if(SELECTEDVALUE('Table A'[Email])=USERPRINCIPALNAME(),1,0)
2. Put to Filter pane "Personal Records" where value doesn't equal to 1
Contezini
Frequent Visitor

To whoever it might concern,

 

I had the same issue using USERELATIONSHIP() and RLS.

In my case,using INTERSECT() did not provide me with the correct results.

This is (a part) of my data Model:

Contezini_0-1697612046928.png

Basically, I need to achieve Sum of Hours tracked on Time Tracking Table per Workorder (unique IDs).

PS: TimeTracking can be done on different levels (not necessarily on a Workorder, thats why there's no active relationship)

My original DAX was as follows:

WO Hours =
CALCULATE(
    SUM('Time Tracking'[Quantity]),
    USERELATIONSHIP(
        Workorders[WO],
        'Time Tracking'[Workorder_No]
    )
)

So I have changed it to the following calculation, where it worked just fine:

WO Hours =
VAR xWO = SELECTEDVALUE(Workorders[WO],FALSE())
RETURN
IF( xWO=FALSE,
    SUM('Time Tracking'[Quantity]),
    CALCULATE(
        SUM('Time Tracking'[Quantity]),
        'Time Tracking'[Workorder_No] = xWO
    )
)

Thought the measure requires much more capacity (takes longer to load), now the model is working just fine 🙂

parry2k
Super User
Super User

@alisaleh exactly, glad you have a solution. Cheers!!

 

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parry2k
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@alisaleh you can also use the technique defined in this blog post Solving RLS Gotchas – Prologika

 

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Hi @parry2k ,

I saw that post, and I did not understand how you can use the intersect in the place of userelationship. The userelationship is function used in Calculate. can you provide an example ?

It turns out you can use intersect in calculate function semilar to USERELATIONSHIP()

alisaleh
Helper I
Helper I

hi @Jeanxyz ,

 

Thanks for your reply. I will check the video and see if it will help. as I mentioned in my first post there is project table that both A and X are connected to and that project table is the one has the RLS. Its not that straight forward but just to simplify it because the project table is connected indirectly through other dimension table which is connected to table A and I need this relation ship to stay.

Jeanxyz
Impactful Individual
Impactful Individual

Can you check which dimension table is used to set up RLS? If table A is used to set up RLS filter (as the erro message suggests), that would indeed be risky. 

As an alternative solution, maybe you can create RLS using lookupvalue, to avoid creating any relationship. That might solve the issue.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wN33rTaiB4&t=498s

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