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10.9.1.  Group

To create a new user group, select the NEW button. The following screen will appear:

User Group Information

When creating a new user group, you are presented with the following options:

Name

Enter a name for the user group. For example, you might name a group according to a specific functional area (e.g., Sales, Purchasing, etc.).

Description

Enter a brief description to describe the user group.

Module

Select an individual module to assign privileges for that module. Assign privileges to the user group on a module-by-module basis. Select one module, assign the appropriate privileges, and then repeat for each subsequent module users in the group will need access to. All application modules are included in the list.

Available Privileges

Select appropriate privileges from list of available privileges. The privileges listed in this column represent the full range of privileges available for the specified module. The list of available privileges will change as different modules are specified. To grant privileges to a user group, highlight an available privilege and then click the ADD button. The highlighted privilege will be added to the user group's list of granted privileges. Double-clicking on a privilege will also move it to the granted privileges column. You can grant all privileges for a specified module by clicking on the ADD ALL button.

Granted Privileges

Displays granted privileges for the specified user group. To remove a user group's granted privileges for a specified module, highlight a granted privilege and then click the REVOKE button. The highlighted privilege will be removed from the user group's list of granted privileges. Double-clicking on a privilege will also remove it from the granted privileges column. You can remove all granted privileges for a specified module by clicking on the REVOKE ALL button.

The following buttons are located between the Available Privileges and Granted Privileges columns:

ADD->

Highlight a specific privilege in the available privileges column, then select this button to transfer the privilege to the granted privileges column. Double-clicking on an available privilege will also transfer it to the granted privileges column.

ADD ALL->>

Select this button to automatically transfer all available privileges to the granted privileges column.

<-REVOKE

Highlight a specific privilege in the granted privileges column, then select this button to remove the privilege from the granted privileges column. Double-clicking on a granted privilege will also remove it from the granted privileges column.

<<-REVOKE ALL

Select this button to automatically remove all granted privileges from the granted privileges column.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

SAVE

Saves the specified user group's information and adds it to the list of registered users.

CLOSE

Closes the screen without saving any changes, returning you to the previous screen.