## Exporting catalog security into a security file

The security policies defined in catalogs can be exported to security files. The security files can then be used to create dynamic security for catalogs on JReport Server (for details, refer to Managing dynamic security in the JReport Server User's Guide).

A catalog security file stores catalog internal security definitions, which include the following:

- Business view security
  - The Visible permission on business views and their elements
  - Member-level security
- Security entry
  - Record-level security and column-level security

To export the security of a catalog into a file:

1. Open the catalog.
2. Click File > Catalog Management > Export Security on the menu bar.
3. In the Save Catalog Security dialog, use the default name or provide a new one in the File Name text box and then click Save. The security file will be stored in the same location as the current catalog.