# Sharing a Data Store

This option helps the user to share a Data Store with other user(s) or user group(s). The user can also exclude a user(s) or user group(s) from the rights to access a Data Store using the Exclude User option provided under the Share Data Store dialog box.

## Sharing a Data Store

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*Check out the illustration on the Share Data Store functionality.* 
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Sharing a Data Store
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* Select a ***Data Store*** from the ***Data Stores*** list.
* Click the ***Share Datastore*** icon for the selected Data Store.  &#x20;

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* The ***Manage Access*** window opens.
* Select permission using the ***Grant Permissions** section*.&#x20;
* The ***Users***, ***User Groups***, and ***Exclude Users*** tabs appear.
* Search a specific user or user group using the search bar.
* Select user(s) or user group(s) using the ***Users*** or ***User Groups*** tabs.&#x20;
* Click the ***Save*** option.

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* A confirmation message ensures that the selected Data Store is shared successfully.
* The selected user(s)/ user group(s) will be listed under the ***Granted Permissions***.

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* Navigate to the user account where the Data Store is shared.
* The shared Data Store lists the ***Status*** mentioned with a ***Share*** icon for the user(s) to whom it has been shared.  The Actions may vary based on the selected granted permission for the Data Store.
* The shared ***Data Store*** will have limited ***Action*** permissions.&#x20;

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<details>

<summary>Actions allowed with the View Permission for a Shared Data Store</summary>

When a data store is shared from User A to User B with *View Permission*, User B can:

* View data store details
* View the permission level of the data connector

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<details>

<summary>Actions allowed with the Edit Permission for a Shared Data Store</summary>

When a data store is shared from User A to User B with Edit Permission, User B can:

* View, edit, and save data store details&#x20;
* View the permission level of the data connector

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> A targeted share user <mark style="color:red;">cannot</mark>* ***re-share** or **delete a** shared Data Store, regardless of the permission level (View or Edit).*
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## Excluding Users

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*Check out the illustration on excluding user(s) while sharing a Data Store with the selected user group(s).*&#x20;
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Excluding Users and Including an Excluding user to access a Shared Data Store
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* Navigate to the Manage Access window for a Data Store.
* Select privileges using the checkboxes provided for the Grant Privileges.
* Navigate to the ***User Groups*** tab.
* Select user group(s) using the checkbox.

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* Navigate to the ***Exclude Users*** tab.
* Select the users to be excluded from the selected group(s) to access the data store using the checkboxes.
* Click the ***Save*** option.

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* A notification message appears, and the selected user group(s) name will be added under the Granted Permissions section.
* The excluded users will be listed under the ***Excluded Users*** section.&#x20;

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## Including the Excluded User

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*Check out the illustration on including an excluded user.*&#x20;
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* Open the ***Manage Access*** window for a shared data Store.
* Navigate to the ***Excluded Users*** list.
* Select a user from the list.
* Click the ***Include User*** icon. &#x20;

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* A notification ensures that the privileges are shared with the recently included user from the group.
* The ***Excluded Users*** list gets modified.&#x20;

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## Revoking Privileges

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*Check out the illustration on revoking a user's access to a shared Data Store.*&#x20;
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Revoking Privileges for a Shared Data Store
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* Navigate to the  ***Manage Access*** window.
* The ***Granted Permissions*** will be listed.
* Select a user or user group from the displayed list.
* Click the ***Revoke Privileges*** icon.&#x20;

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* A notification message appears, and the granted permissions list gets modified as the targeted user/ user group gets removed from the list.  &#x20;

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*

* *Users can share the Data Store with a Single group or Multiple Groups* *using the **user group** tab. The steps to share a Data Store with User Group(s) are similar to those mentioned above for sharing a Data Store with User(s).*
* *The **Exclude User** tab helps to exclude the user(s) from the rights to access a Data Store, if it is already shared. Only the users of the selected user group with whom it has been shared will be listed under the **Exclude User** tab.*
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