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General

The General tab displays basic information on the open Authorization Role. When this tab is completed, click on the Authorization Controls button to configure the access for this role and the Level Assignments button to determine the authorization level of this role (employee, supervisor, controller, administrator, etc.)

Depending on the page displayed, the following fields may be available. Click on the link to navigate to the description.

Active

Application License Name

Classification

Code

Description

Is Available Externally

Is Deny Access Overrideable

Parent Authorization Role Code

Self Assignment

The following related topics are available:

Authorization Controls

Level Assignments

Steps for Adding a New Authorization Role

Steps for Replicating an Authorization Role

Overriding Schedule Validation Exceptions

Troubleshooting Authorization Role Assignments

Active

Indicates whether this is an active Authorization Role which can be assigned to users (Yes/No).

Application License Name

The software application that uses the specified authorization policy or role (e.g. Time and Attendance, Staffing and Scheduling, etc.).

Classification

Determines the type of system classification (e.g. Standard, Customer, User-Defined, or Replicated).

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Code

The alphanumeric short name or abbreviation identifying this authorization role.

Description

The label describing this authorization role.

Is Available Externally

Indicates whether the role can be used when a web server is defined as an external web server.

Is Deny Access Overrideable

Indicates whether the inherited Data Access can override direct denied access. (Yes/No).

Parent Authorization Role Code

If this role is replicated from a Standard role, this field is automatically filled with the code of the original role that was replicated and modified.

Self Assignment

Indicates whether employees are able to access their own employee record, even if they do not have access to any of the organization authorization levels associated with their employee record (Grant/Deny).