A duplicate Shared Data folder might be created under the BI Manager in SAS^® Management Console when a new SAS library is created by a metadata identity that has been denied ReadMetadata and WriteMetadata on the existing Shared Data folder under BI Manager. Metadata identity permisions are inherited from the BIP Service which is located under:

When a duplicate Shared Data folder is created, every metadata identity with ReadMetadata and WriteMetadata privledges will see the multiple Shared Data folders under the BIP Tree. The metadata identity that is denied ReadMetadata and WriteMetadata will only see the Shared Data folder that they built when they created a new SAS Library definition.

To correct this problem, the Metadata Administer should follow these steps:

1. In the SAS Management Console, go to the Bi Manager plug–in.
2. Right-click on the duplicate Shared Data folder and select Export. Follow the steps to export all of the objects.
3. When the export completes, delete the duplicate Shared Data folder and all of its contents.
4. Right-click on the original Shared Data folder and select Import. Follow the steps to import all of the objects in the package

To circumvent this problem, set the permissions on the libraries contained in the Shared Data folder. This will allow you to control what metadata identities have access to which library definitions.

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