Area based user restriction

[KubilayKüpeli]

Hi,

I need to restrict my users with area based definitions such as, user should view or edit data in his region of responsibility. The restrictions should be defined with higher complexity like, user should see x,y,z regions and should edit x region.

Is there a way to do this?

BR.

[JakeSkinner]

I would recommend doing this through geodatabase replication.  At 10, you have the option to replicate feature classes based on a selection or definition query.  You could replicate features in region X to another geodatabase and delegate read/edit privileges to a specific user for this feature class.  You could then replicate both regions Y and Z to another feature class and delegate the same user just read privileges.  So you would have one feature class of region X that the user can edit, and another feature class of regions Y and Z that the user can only view. 

You could also create a spatial view for regions Y and Z instead of using replication.  Spatial views are not editable, but you can grant the user view privileges.