Assigning and Authorizing Queues for Users

Queues, in and of themselves, are powerful tools to help you get your work done. Once you have created these queues, you can assign them to a menu and allow access for editing to different users based on authorization.

For example, you create a queue listing costs, COGS, and list price for certain products in your Branch 3. You want to make sure only those users who have COST.VIEW can see the cost values. You assign COST.VIEW level 1 to the queue. Only users with that authorization key can view the costs.

To assign and authorize queues:

  1. Create your queue.

  2. Click the User Options tab.

  3. In the User Options area, use the following options to restrict user access:

Options

Description

Restrict Queue to Users With

Enter the authorization keys to limit viewing for the queue. Users with the authorization keys entered can view the queue.

Restrict Queue Editing to Users With

Enter the authorization keys to limit editing any editable columns on the queue. Use this on conjunction with the Restrict Queue to Users With option to lock down which of your users have permission to view and edit columns in the queue.

  1. Use the Activate Queue check box when you are ready for others to use the queue.

  2. Save your changes.

Adding a Queue to a System Menu

After creating a queue, you can add it to a custom menu or system menu for easy access.

  1. From the System > System Files > User Control menu, select Menu Maintenance to display the Menu Maintenance window..

  2. In the Source Menu field, enter the Menu you want to add the queue to.

  3. Let the Menu Details display.

  4. From the Additional menu, select Add User-Defined Queue to display the New Queue Menu window.

  5. Complete the Queue ID, Title, and Shortcut Key for how you want to access the queue.

  6. Save your changes.

The new queue is added in the Menu Detail window.

  1. Move the queue to the correct position on the menu.

  2. Save your changes and exit the window.

Adding a Widget for the Queue

After creating a queue, you can add a widget shortcut to the main Solar window for ongoing monitoring, similar to the Suggested P/O Queue.

To add a widget for the queue:

  1. Display your queue.

  2. From the User Tools menu, select Add Widget Shortcut.

  3. Save your changes.

See Also:

Creating User-Defined Queues