Define Consolidated Balance Security
Explanation
This activity is used to define security rules for for the consolidation part
of the Group Consolidation process. Security rules determine which users are
allowed to consolidate balances and view consolidated balances.
Prerequisites
In order to perform this activity:
- A master company (i.e. a company with the Master Company check box selected in the
Company/General tab) should exist.
- If you want to define security rules at a detailed level, the required
consolidation structure and balance versions should have been defined.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, security rules controlling which users are
allowed to carry out what operations will be available for the consolidation part
of the Group Consolidation process.
Window
Consolidation Security
Related Window Descriptions
Consolidation Security
Consolidated
Balance Security
Procedure
To define consolidated balance security:
- Open the Consolidation
Security window.
- Create a new record in the
Consolidated Balance Security
tab.
- In the User ID field, enter the user ID for which the rule should
be valid. The List of Values can be used to select the relevant user. If the
rule should be valid for all users, a single % sign should be
entered.
- In the Structure field, enter the ID of the consolidation
structure for which the rule should be valid. The List of Values can be used
to select the relevant structure. If the rule should be valid for all
structures, a single % sign should be entered.
- In the Structure Node field, enter the ID of the structure node
for which the rule should be valid. The List of Values can be used to select
the relevant structure node. When access is given to a specific node, the
user will also have access to all structure nodes below that node. If the
rule should be valid for all structure nodes, a single % sign should
be entered.
- In the Balance Version field, enter the ID of the balance version
for which the rule should be valid. The List of Values can be used to select
the relevant balance version. If the rule should be valid for all balance
versions, a single % sign should be entered.
- Select the Consolidate Balances check box if the user should be
allowed to consolidate balances for the selected combination of structure,
balance version and structure node.
- Select the View Consolidated Balance check box if the user should
be allowed to view consolidated balances for the selected combination of
structure, balance version and structure node.
- Specify the time period for which the security rule should be valid by
entering the relevant periods in the Valid From Period and Valid
Until Period fields.
- Repeat steps 2-9 to enter all the required consolidation security rules.
- Save the information.