Some companies
do not like to store user passwords in metadata. This is often true
when third-party databases, such as Teradata, Oracle, or DB2, are
used.
When you
are denied access to view a report because of missing database credential
information, SAS Web Report Studio gives you the opportunity to enter
a valid user ID and password. When you enter your user ID and password,
they are valid for the current session only, because they are stored
in memory and not in metadata.