Privilege Sets: FileMaker's Permission Layer
BeginnerUnderstand what privilege sets are and how they control every action a user can take in a FileMaker solution.
What you'll learn
- What a privilege set is and how accounts relate to them
- The three built-in privilege sets and when to use each
- How to create a custom privilege set
- The difference between Full Access, Data Entry Only, and Read-Only Access
A privilege set is a named collection of permissions assigned to every FileMaker account. It determines what data a user can see, what layouts they can access, which scripts they can run, and whether they can change the solution itself. Every account -- including the admin account -- has exactly one privilege set.
The three built-in privilege sets
FileMaker ships with three built-in sets: **[Full Access]** (can do everything, including editing the schema), **[Data Entry Only]** (can add, edit, and delete records; cannot change the solution), and **[Read-Only Access]** (can view records but cannot modify them). Built-in sets cannot be deleted.
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