Allow non-Admin users to find and replace text

As an Inspire administrator, you can set permissions to grant or deny users or roles access to a specific module. By default, only users with administrator permissions can search for text in one or more components in the Components browser and projects without opening them. If you want to allow a user without these permissions to find, replace, and create reports from the Components browser and in projects, you can give them permission in Module Access Management.

Tips and tricks

  • After a user selects a non-binary, unlocked file from the Components browser, they can look in the Selected Components pane for the snowflake icon.
    • This opens a screen that allows a user to search and create a report on the number of times the search text appears.
    • Users can also update a component without opening it by using the Replace option on the Find and Replace screen. Inspire creates a report showing you how many times the text was found and replaced.
  • When you grant permissions for access to the Find and Replace feature in the Content Browser, you also make the feature available in projects.
    • After a user opens a project, selects a non-binary, unlocked file from the Contents pane, they can look in the Selected Components pane for the snowflake icon.
    • You can't grant access to the Find and Replace feature only in the Components browser or projects.
      • Granting access to the can_find_replace property always provides access in both places.
  • From the Security menu, you open Module Access management and update the Content Browser module. You use the options on the Properties tab to add access to the Find and replace option.

To allow non-Admin users to find and replace text:

  1. From the Security menu, select Module access management.
  2. From the Module access management tab, select Content browser, and then at the end of that row click Update pencil_icon.
  3. On the Update Module Access Permissions screen, select the Properties tab.
  4. In Module Properties, select can_find_replace.
  5. In Users/Roles, click Add.
    On the Select Users screen, if the list is large or you only want to see a certain type of user, you can narrow the list in the following ways:

    • To see only names that contain a word or specific letters, in Filter, enter text. For example you can find names that contain "admin", or "review". You can't search for text in any other column except Name.
    • To see all users sorted by Name, Security Type, or User Type, click the column heading and then click the grey arrow. To sort by Name or User Type you can also use the Sort By drop-down box.
    • By default, names with a User Type of Support are not included in the list. To see these users, select the Include support users option.
  6. After you finish selecting users or roles, click Select.
    Results:
    • You see your selection(s) added to the Users/Roles list.
    • You return to the Permissions tab of the Update Module Access Permissions screen.
  7. On the Update Module Access Permissions screen, click Save.
    Results:
    • You are returned to Module Access Management screen.
    • Any users whose access you added or removed must log out and back in to see the changes.