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title: "Restricted Cycles"
slug: "restricted-cycles"
updated: 2024-10-30T11:40:59Z
published: 2024-10-30T11:40:59Z
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# Restricted Cycles

Contact [Panaya Support](/v1/docs/check-out-panayas-support-portal) to activate this feature.

## What are Restricted Cycles?

Panaya allows restricted data access for selected cycles. Use this option to control data access for tests on your production system or restrict sensitive data from specific users.

Tests and defects data restrictions apply for the below if associated with a restricted cycle.

- Viewing or modifying (incl. exporting) test evidence
- Viewing or modifying (incl. exporting of) recorded scripts when captured by other users
- Data sets for Quick Tests
- Defect screenshots uploaded or captured by other users
- The "Steps to Reproduce" section in a defect, captured by other users
- Attachments uploaded by other users
- Restricted users cannot clone, copy, or move activities to avoid exposing sensitive data to non-restricted cycles.
- Restricted users cannot import tests from a restricted cycle to another project.

**Good to Know!** As an alternative to using restricted cycles, you can create separate projects for different user groups.

**Important!**

Text fields such as the description field for a test are not restricted, and any screenshots added there could be seen by any user.

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## Data Restriction Examples

- **Restricted Test Evidence**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1650790424065.png)
- **Restricted Screenshots in Defects**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1650790434096.png)
- **Restricted Attachments**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1650790439339.png)

## Setting a Cycle as Restricted

To set a cycle as **restricted**-

1. **Highlight**a cycle in the tree
2. Select the **General**tab and then **Yes**for **Restricted Data**. This action requires the**Edit****Cycle**[permission](/v1/docs/roles-permissions).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-64SFJA8V.png)
3. Click **Save**

## Data in Restricted Cycle Permission

To allow some users to view restricted data, set them up with the **Data in Restricted Cycle**[**permission**](/v1/docs/roles-permissions). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1649071322428.png)

We recommend setting these custom roles before you begin utilizing the restricted cycles feature -

- **Privileged manager** Users with this role can set the cycle toggle to 'Yes' or 'No' and view all data.
- **Regular manager** Users with this role can set the cycle toggle to 'Yes' but cannot view restricted data or set the toggle back to 'No.'
- **Privileged tester** Users with this role cannot edit the cycle toggle but can view all data.
- **Regular tester** Users with this role cannot edit the cycle toggle and cannot view restricted data.