You do not have authority to make configuration changes to this node diagram" error message appears in Designer
Issue
The following error message appears when trying to add, modify, or delete a module for a meter, or the VIP content in designer.
Product Line
Power Monitoring Expert 7.2
Power Monitoring Expert 8.x
Power Monitoring Expert 9.x
Power Monitoring Expert 2021
Power Monitoring Expert 2022
Power Monitoring Expert 2023
Power Monitoring Expert 2024
Environment
Power Monitoring Expert Designer
Cause
The rights and permissions of the node diagram folder for the device might not be setup properly for the user. For example the permissions may be set to read only.
Resolution 1:
To resolve this error make sure that the node diagram for the device is not read only:
a) - Browse to ...\ION Enterprise\config\diagrams\nd if you are using ION Enterprise5.6/6.0 or Struxureware Power Monitoring 7.0
- Browse to ...\Power Monitoring Expert\config\diagrams\nd if you are using Power Monitoring Expert 7.2/8.0 or later
b) Find the device that is having the issue.
c) Right click and go to properties.
d) Make sure the file is not set to read only on the general tab.
Resolution 2
If Resolution 1 does not work, please try running Designer as Administrator with a Windows Administrator account and sign into Designer with a Supervisor level access account.