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Zaya__OSSE-Cont
Qrew Trainee
9 years ago

Test this app as another role"" not showing up after QB update

Since Quickbase applied their March update and added an option to test apps as a User, the entire "test this app as" option has disappeared for non admin roles. "Test as another role or user" is not...
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DevinDevin
Qrew Cadet
8 years ago

I was able to test in another role/user. Now the issue arises that when I test as a user with access to only one application (Parent Table, Application 1), and then click on a related record (via Report Link to Child Table, Application 2) in another application, it takes me to the restricted application as the Administrator. I can't select test as user there because this test user is not a user of the restricted, second application.

Any ideas on a solution or did I just land on a quirk? It makes 'test as user' superfluous in this instance if it's a quirk.

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EvanMartinez
Moderator
7 years ago
Hi Juan,

One of the requirements for the Test as User ability is that the role needs to have access to Admin permissions as it could otherwise be granting users without that level of permissions visibility into other roles and what they are able to see which might fall outside of their own permissions. That UI component is left in place since a role could always have Admin access turned on by checking the App Permissions checkbox but it might still be desirable to hide that option from them so they leave the permissions surfaced. If you have a use case where it would be helpful for non-Admins to be able to test as a role I would suggest submitting a request to our User Voice with the details of what you are looking for. User Voice is a user feedback tool our product team uses to track user interest in future enhancements and requests. Our test as user functionality actually came out of requests from User Voice and admin interest in better visibility. The Quick Base User voice can most easily be accessed from the My Apps page in Quick Base by clicking on the orange Feedback tab that appears on the right of the page or at http://quickbase.uservoice.com by signing in with your Quick Base credentials. I hope that information is helpful Juan and thank you very much for your time today. _