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Figure below will show the differences between Hidden and Deny Access button behavior.
Deny Access button behavior
Access the Permission tab within the Advanced tool, set the Category to be 'Deny Access'. Watch the behavior for Deny Access button. It will hide the Category and produce an error on the page. Indicating that is not accessible
and denying all means of access for specified permission rule.
Hidden button behavior
Access the Permission tab within the Advanced tool, set the Category to be 'Hidden'. Watch the behavior for Hidden button. It will hide the Category from being visible to specified permission rule.
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