Role Maintenance Examples

The following information can be used as a guide for creating and assigning user roles. The following examples will help guide you through creating meaningful roles.

ClosedExample 1: A/P Entry

A/P Entry personnel need to be able to do the following:

Step 1: Create the main job role

Include the full description to ensure that when administrators or managers are assigning this role, the purpose of the job role is clear.

Step 2: Assign the appropriate menus

Click Assign Menus and then Menu Maintenance. Assign the menus this user requires for their job function.

For more information about how to build menus for a role, see Using Menu Maintenance for Role Maintenance in this documentation.

Step 3: Assign Authorization Keys

Assign authorization keys required to grant permission to the user to complete work. You can use another, current user as a guide or start with the Setup Requirements recommendations listed in the online help documentation.

For more information about assigning authorization keys to users, see Authorization Key Assignment Overview or Assigning Authorization Keys to Users in this documentation.

ClosedExample 2: Sales Counter Clerk

Sales Counter Clerk personnel need to be able to do the following:

Step 1: Create the Main Job Role

Include the full description to ensure that when administrators or managers are assigning this role, the purpose of the job role is clear.

Step 2: Assign the Appropriate Menus

Click Assign Menus and then Menu Maintenance. Assign the menus this user requires for their job function.

For more information about how to build menus for a role, see Using Menu Maintenance for Role Maintenance in this documentation.

Step 3: Assign Authorization Keys

Assign authorization keys required to grant permission to the user to complete work. You can use another, current user as a guide or start with the Setup Requirements recommendations listed in the online help documentation.

For more information about assigning authorization keys to users, see Authorization Key Assignment Overview or Assigning Authorization Keys to Users in this documentation.

ClosedExample 3: Purchasing Clerk

Purchasing clerks need to be able to do the following:

Step 1: Create the main job role

Include the full description to ensure that when administrators or managers are assigning this role, the purpose of the job role is clear.

Step 2: Assign the Appropriate Menus

Click Assign Menus and then Menu Maintenance. Assign the menus this user requires for their job function.

For more information about how to build menus for a role, see Using Menu Maintenance for Role Maintenance in this documentation.

Step 3: Assign Authorization Keys

Assign authorization keys required to grant permission to the user to complete work. You can use another, current user as a guide or start with the Setup Requirements recommendations listed in the online help documentation.

For more information about assigning authorization keys to users, see Authorization Key Assignment Overview or Assigning Authorization Keys to Users in this documentation.