ACL by Object - field descriptions

Fields are presented in the order that they are presented in a form. Click a link to see the field descriptions for the form.

Overview

Use this page to create access control lists for a specific object. These lists define the level of security that a user, role, or group has to that object.

For example, you can restrict a user, role, or group from accessing a specific item code, such as 01002 (butter with salt). Or, you can grant them different levels of security access, such as read/copy or read/copy/write/delete.

Main tab

The top of the Main tab prompts you for a Symbol and Object Code.
Object Code

Use the Lookup to select a specific object code. For example, if you select ITEM as the Symbol, then you choose an item code.

Symbol
Select a symbol, such as ITEM, from the list.

The bottom section of the Main tab is used to assign security access control to the object code.

Here, you specify the users, roles, and/or groups that will have security access to that object and the level of access they will have. You can also restrict users, roles, and groups from accessing the object.

Different levels of security access can be assigned for each user, each role, and each group.

After you save your manual entries, they are no longer displayed in the Main tab. They are displayed in the Reports tab.

To change an entry after it has been saved, re-enter the information on the Main tab.

You can delete saved entries by assigning the Delete ACL Entry code to the Security column in the Main tab.

Assignment

Identifies how the row was added or changed. Values are:

  • AUTOMATIC - the row was filled from a workflow script, using the SetSecurityACL () function.

  • MANUAL - the row was entered manually by a user.
Code

Shows the name of the user, role, or group to whom you are assigning access control.

For manual assignments, select a code from the list.

Detail Code

Shows a detail code, such as: Context Attributes, Sets, or Status.

For manual assignments, select a detail code from the list. Select “All” if you want to include every detail code.

Security

Shows the level of security access assigned to the corresponding user, role, or group.

For manual assignments, the choices are:
  • Delete ACL Entry
  • no access
  • reserved for future use
  • read/copy
  • read/copy/write
  • read/copy/write/delete
User/Role/Group
For manual assignments, select one of these choices:
  • USER
  • ROLE
  • GROUP

Reports tab

This tab provides a complete list of all security assignments made either manually through the Main tab or automatically through the running of a workflow script with the SetSecurityACL () function.

  • Once you save your manual entries in the Main tab, they are displayed in the Reports tab only. They are no longer displayed in the Main tab.

  • To add, change, or delete entries, return to the Main tab and make the appropriate updates.