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title: Why Can’t I Edit a Data Object?
description: "Some users may find that when they try to edit a Data Object, they are unable to click on the Design View or Preview tabs in the Data Object Editor. ![Why Can't I Edit a Data Object? 1](https://learn.assette.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-36-1024x158.png) ## Solution:…"
url: "https://learn.assette.com/docs/why-cant-i-edit-a-data-object/"
updated: "2024-08-16"
category: Developers / Developer FAQ
---

# Why Can’t I Edit a Data Object?

Some users may find that when they try to edit a Data Object, they are unable to click on the Design View or Preview tabs in the Data Object Editor.

![Why Can't I Edit a Data Object? 1](https://learn.assette.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-36-1024x158.png)

## Solution:

1. If a user is unable to edit a Data Object, first ensure that the user has the Data Object Developer and/or Data Object Admin assigned, see [Developer Roles & Permissions](https://learn.assette.com/docs/setting-up-developer-user/) for additional information. If the user has been set up using Assette's user creation interface, please see [Manually Creating Users In Assette](https://learn.assette.com/docs/creating-users/). If the user has been created using Azure Active Directory (AAD), please see [Add Assette Users With Azure AD](https://learn.assette.com/docs/assigning-users-to-assette-from-azure-ad/).
2. Ensure that the current Assette tenant (e.g., Client Code) has been implemented as a Bring Your Own Database (BYOD) client. Organizations which have been implemented directly by Assette are using a legacy version of Data Objects, which cannot be directly edited by end-users and must be updated by Assette.

If the user is still experiencing this issue, and it cannot be resolved, please contact the [Assette Client Service Team](mailto: clientservice@assette.com).