View access graphs

July 9, 2026

In Data Access, you can visually trace how an identity receives access on a data object by using an access graph. The access graph gives you instant insights into complex permission structures. It shows all the roles and groups that connect an identity to a data object. By visualizing these relationships, you can identify how an identity receives direct or indirect access on a data object, which helps you quickly manage or revoke access.

For example, you can visually verify that Mary Carissa has access on the customer table because she belongs to the SALES group, which is nested within the SALES_EXT group, which is the group that was ultimately granted access on the table.

Access graphs are available for identities and data objects.

View the access graph of an identity

To trace an identity's access path to a data object:

1. On the Data Access landing page, in the left pane, click RESOURCES > Data sources, and then click the data source. To open a data object, on the Data tab, click the data object.
2. On the Access tab, in the Identities section, click next to the identity.

View the access graph of a data object

To trace a data object's access path to an identity:

1. On the Data Access landing page, in the left pane, click RESOURCES > Identities, and then click the identity.
2. On the Access tab, in the Data objects section, click next to the data object.

You can click the individual roles, groups, or data objects within the access graph to view more detailed information.