Field help (AUSROL)

This table is used to enter the roles played by the user, along with the corresponding codes. These roles are defined in the miscellaneous table number 60. Role management is used to set fine filtering on data, especially when restricted system access must be granted to external BPs and restricted filtering must be applied to the data viewed by said BPs.

A parameterization makes it possible to associate with each role filtering criteria on standard object type functions. For instance, within a commercial management context, it can be decided that the Customer role for the Order function induces a filtering on the Ordering Customer field.

In practical terms, it happens in the following way :

• A role is identified by a code : for instance, the ORD (ordering customer) code within a commercial management context.
• A role is associated with a list of functions for which a filter is applied on a given field (for instance, the order on the Ordering Customer field).
• When this parameterization is performed, the entry of the ORD role code on two lines, successively associated with A and B customer codes, will enable a filter to be applied upon order entry : only the orders placed by customers A and B can be viewed, only the orders for customer A and B can be entered.