Found by selecting Roles at Hub / Setup / Users, this important step must be done before Users can be added. Consider the tasks Users perform and the access needed to various areas of the company data and reports. As each Role is defined, the ability to disable any menu selection in a module or any button/option is available. Once established, all Users assigned to that Role are restricted from those choices/options.
Examples of Roles are Controller, Plant Manager, Office Manager, Bookkeeper, AP Clerk, Driver, etc. For instance, if there is a User that is a bookkeeper, but this User needs a little more access than the typical Bookkeeper, then create a new Role (perhaps named Bookkeeper2) that has access to those additional features. That User then is assigned to the Bookkeeper2 Role.
Role Name
Enter a Role Name then check any of the options as needed.
The following options are available:
- Disallow cost edits at the product pricing utility
- Disallow addons on an ICT
- Disallow Product Classification Select on Edit/View
- Allow access to Start With Customer
- Allow all status changes for Product Request
Note: With this option checked, Users assigned to this Role have the ability to check the Lock column for Product Requests, choose a Status from the drop-down, then select Change Status to update the status of that line.
Menu Restrictions
Disable menu options for a role by selecting the corresponding View Only checkbox. This eliminates confusion caused by options not used in the User's Role or by the company.
- Role setup may be copied to another role by right-clicking a line in the grid.
- The search at the bottom can make finding specific menu options faster.
- When restricting from menu choices, it is important to consider which corresponding reports might also need restricted.
Window Restrictions
Control to almost every option within each window in the program is available at this screen. Exercise caution with restrictions here as it can cause confusion when/if changes need to be made to security. It is prudent to set up these restrictions only when necessary.
