What is a crucial step in setting up reporting object structure security in Maximo? (Choose Two)

Question

Options

• ADefining the reporting period.
• BSpecifying which users can access certain reports.
• CAssigning the object structure to specific reports.
• DConfiguring data restrictions within the report structure.

• A
  15% (4)
• B
  78% (21)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

Setting up reporting object structure security in Maximo requires specifying user access (B) and assigning the object structure to reports (C) because security is meaningless without defining who can access data, and the object structure must be linked to specific reports to enforce those restrictions at query time. Option A (defining a reporting period) relates to scheduling or date filtering - a functional concern, not a security one. Option D (configuring data restrictions within the report structure) sounds plausible but is a distractor: restrictions are applied through security groups and user assignments, not directly "within" the report structure itself.

Memory tip: Think of it as a two-key lock - one key is the person (B: user access), the other is the door (C: the report the object structure protects). Both keys must exist for security to function.

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