assign-functional-area-permissions-master-data-services.md

title	Assign Functional Area Permissions
description	Assign Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services)
author	meetdeepak
ms.author	dkhare
ms.reviewer	mikeray
ms.date	03/05/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
ms.topic	how-to
ms.custom	build-2025
helpviewer_keywords	permissions [Master Data Services], assigning functional area permissions functional area permissions [Master Data Services], assigning

Assign Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

Assign functional area permission to grant users or groups access to the functional areas of [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm].

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the Users and Group Permissions functional area.

To assign functional area permissions

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click User and Group Permissions.

2. On the Users or Groups page, select the row for the user or group that you want to edit.

3. Click Edit selected user.

4. Click the Functions tab.

5. Click Edit.

6. Click a functional area and click the Add arrow.

7. When you are done, click Save.

Next Steps

• Assign Model Object Permissions (Master Data Services)

See Also

Create a Model Administrator (Master Data Services)
Security (Master Data Services)