[SYNTH-23326] Update GV documentation to note restricted GV names are not hidden #33528
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Slight edit to your addition. Let me know what you think!
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| Restricting a variable prevents other users from adding it to a test and using it, but they are still able to see the variable name if it was added to a test by an authorized user. |
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| Restricting a variable prevents other users from adding it to a test and using it, but they are still able to see the variable name if it was added to a test by an authorized user. | |
| **Note**: Restricting a variable only limits its usage in new tests; it does not hide the name of the variable if it is already active in an existing test. |
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Restricting a variable only limits its usage in new tests;
This is not accurate, users cannot edit a test containing a Synthetics global variable they do not have access to either
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Noted, thank you for the clarification. 👍
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Note that the global variable names will be visible.
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