Connect User To Authority Class

Explanation

Use this activity to connect a user to an authority class. The authority class with the identity MAX is default when a new company is created. A special type of user, such as the application owner, is connected to this authority class.

Prerequisites

Before a user can be connected to an authority class, the following must have been completed:

• The authority class must have been entered in Authority Classes in IFS/General Ledger.
• The user must have logged in as the application owner.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the user either is allowed or not allowed to view general ledger information. This is controlled by the authority combinations that are defined for the authority class. 

Window

Users per Authority Class

Related Window Descriptions

Users per Authority Class

Procedure

Use the following procedure to enter user information per authority class: 

1. Open User per Authority Class and find the users or authorization classes.
2. Use the New function to enter a new user for an authorization class. Use the List of Values in the User ID field and select the user to be entered. Use the List of Values in the Authority Class field and select the authorization class to which this user is to belong. Users can belong to only one authorization class, but each authorization class can have multiple users linked to it.
3. Save when completed.