Issue regarding System User Visibility to Thing template.

[harpreetk]

I am facing an issue where I applied Organization containing the System User Visibility permission to a Thing template which is inheriting Generic Thing. I am still getting the error that template does not exists.

Is System User visibility does not work with the Thing Templates?

[raluca_edu]

Hi,

Please can you explain the context? And what Thingworx version you are using?

Thank you,

Raluca Edu

[harpreetk]

Hi Raluca ,

I am using Thingworx 8.5.0-b12.

Below is the sample service code which I am tying to execute:

var thingParams = {
        name: "TestThing",
        description: "test thing",
        thingTemplateName: "Thing Template Name"
};

Resources["EntityServices"].CreateThing(thingParams);

Getting below error even if I give Visibility permission to System User for this template.

          Thing Template ["Thing Template Name"] does not exist.

If I give visibility permission for the thing template to the user who is accessing this API, then error does not appear. 

Thanks,

Harpreet

[raluca_edu · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It is necessary to give permissions for your user to Template/s also.

You can use Collection Things/Templates and give visibility to all of the entities, after you can restrict access with Design Time and Run Time permissions.

Hope it helps,

Raluca Edu

[harpreetk]

Hi Raluca,

This make sense. I have to give permission for user to template and it worked.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Harpreet