Function Security defines the specific access to individual forms and the business functions of each form. A form can have several business functions associated with it, however some forms and functions may not be appropriate for each user. Purchasing provides the following basic responsibilities: Requestor, Receiver, Buyer, and PO Superuser. You can create new responsibilities or modify the existing ones. A responsibility defines an application user's current privileges while working with Oracle Applications.
You can use Function Security to control access to forms (windows) and functions within windows, thereby tailoring each responsibility to the needs of an individual user. However, if you grant a user access to a window, all the functions within that window are automatically included in the user's access. If you want the user to have access to the window but not to all the window's functions, you must exclude access to each function individually.
For example, if you want a user to be able to view the Purchase Orders Summary window but not have access to the functions associated with the New Release, New PO, and Open buttons within that window, you would grant access to the Purchase Orders Summary window but disable access to the New Release, New PO, and Open functions.
The following table lists examples of functions available in common Oracle Purchasing windows.
| Window | Function | Requestor | Receiver | Buyer | PO Superuser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requisition Summary Tools Menu | View Lines Distributions Purchase Orders Sales Orders Action History Preferences Control | X | X | X | |
| Requisition Summary window | New | X | X | X | |
| Purchase Order Summary window | New Release New PO Open Buttons | X | X | ||
| Purchase Order Summary Inquire Menu | View Lines Shipments Distributions Action History Invoices Receipts | X | X | X | X |
| Purchase Order Summary Tools Menu | Acceptances Control Preferences Manage Global Agreements | X | X | ||
| Supplier Summary window | Open | View Only | X | ||
| Supplier Summary window | New | X | |||
| Exceeded Price Tolerances window | Accept/Reject | View Only | View Only | View Only | View Only |
Related Topics
Overview of Function Security, Oracle Applications System Administrator's Guide
Forms and Subfunctions, Oracle Applications System Administrator's Guide
Overview of Oracle Application Security, Oracle Applications System Administrator's Guide