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IsGrantedExtensions.CanExecute(SecurityStrategy, String) Method

Checks whether the current user can execute the specified Action.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v24.2.dll

#Declaration

public static bool CanExecute(
    this SecurityStrategy security,
    string actionId
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
security SecurityStrategy

A SecurityStrategy object that specifies an application’s Security Strategy.

actionId String

An identifier of an Action this method checks.

#Returns

Type Description
Boolean

true, if the current user can execute the specified Action; otherwise, false.

#Remarks

The following example shows how to use this method.

using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security;
// ...
public class CheckActionPermissionController : ViewController<ListView> {
    protected override void OnActivated() {
        base.OnActivated();
        SecurityStrategy securityStrategy = Application.GetSecurityStrategy();
        if (!securityStrategy.CanExecute("CustomAction")) {
            // ...  
        }
    }
}

You can find an Action’s identifier in the Model Editor:

XAF - Action's Identifier in Model Editor, DevExpress

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