Restrict WebI data sources

Hi All,
Is it possible to restrict data source access to a particular set of users in webi?
For example:
User A should see only excel as a data source.
User B should see only Bex
And so on.
Thanks
Vinayak

Hi,
You can restrict to see BEx and Analysis View sources if you will deny the access "Interfaces - enable Rich Internet Application" on Webi Intelligence application. After that users only can see universe and no data source.
For individual restriction on data sources i don't think so there is a option.
Other way around if you restrict the users to access Connection/Universe folders then users can not create anything and there will be no use of to select the data sources.In this case depend on the access requirement you need to save OLAP/Relational connections and analysis view in the different folders.
Regards,
Amit

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