Menus and navigation: Overview

Note: This topic refers to Version 3 of the Landmark interface. If you are using an earlier version, your interface might not look as described here.

The Landmark web interface is intended to provide quick access to frequently used features and to make lesser used features easy to locate when needed.

Role access

One way this is accomplished is through your application access. When Landmark applications were installed at your site, managers determined which Roles were required at your site. (Roles can be thought of as jobs or positions.) For example, your company payroll department might have several clerks, a supervisor, and a manager. In this case, the roles that would be set up might be Payroll Clerk, Payroll Supervisor, and Accounts Manager with each role being assigned access to the appropriate system applications and data. Each role is, in turn, to Actors. (Actors can be thought of as users.)

Because you as an Actor with at least one Role are only given access to the applications and data you need to perform your job, your workspace is simplified which helps you to be more productive. Some of the sections in this section discuss briefly the

Navigation

The left pane of a page

Menus

In most cases. available menu options vary with the application you are using. A few menu items are always available. These are:

Tools for quick access