Protecting a model (Model Explorer)
You can protect a model through Model Explorer and Modeler.
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When a model is protected, the Protect command is preceded with a check mark ( )
You can protect a model only if you have Write access permissions to that model and Write access permissions to each Package in that model.
To protect a model (through Model Explorer):
1. Start Model Explorer.
For more information refer to Starting Model Explorer.
2. Locate the model you want to protect:
a. Expand the SQL icon.
b. Expand the Server that owns the Model you want to protect.
If the Server that owns the Model is not shown, add the Server to Model Explorer.
c. Expand the Database that owns the model you want to protect.
If the Database that owns the model is not shown, show the server's databases and then optionally bookmark the database.
3. Right-click the model you want to protect, and then click Protect.
The Protect command makes an unprotected model protected, and makes a protected model unprotected.
To protect a model (through Modeler):
1. In Modeler, open the model you want to protect.
2. Click Manage > Protect Model.
The Protect Model button toggles the protection mode of a model.