Manage indexes in Data Explorer with Project Index Manager role

UpdateAugust 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Users with the Project Index Manager role plus a read-only or read/write data access role can manage indexes in Data Explorer, granting index controls without data access.

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