The Maintain Groups section enables system administrators to create common groups of user privileges. Then, when new users are added, the users can be assigned to the user group they should belong to. Having user groups simplifies the process of adding new users into the system. The following screen will appear when you select the "Maintain Groups" option:
The "Maintain Groups" screen displays information on all existing user groups, including group name and description.
- CLOSE
Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.
- NEW
Opens screen for creating a new user group.
- EDIT
Enables you to edit highlighted user groups. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new user group—except that when editing, the fields will contain user group information. Double-clicking on a user group will also bring you to the editing screen.
- VIEW
Highlight a user group and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the "Edit" screen.
- DELETE
Highlight a user group and then select this button to remove the user group from the list.