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Setting Security for Item Types

To set up item type security, use these components: Item Type (SEC_ITEM_CLS and SEC_ITEM_OPR), Item Type Security (ITEM_TYPE_VW_CLS), and View Item Type Security (ITEM_TYPE_VW).

Depending on the security option that you select for item types on the Security Options page, you grant access to item types using permission lists or user IDs. If you select no security for item types on the Security Options page, you do not need to complete the pages discussed in this section, because all user IDs and permission lists have access to all item types.

This section lists prerequisites and discusses how to:

Before you can set security for item types, you must:

  • Grant permission lists access to business units on the Permission List - Business Unit page, if you are securing item types by permission list.

  • Grant user IDs access to business units on the User ID - Business Unit page, if you are securing item types by user ID.

  • Set up the item type tree in Student Financials.

Page Name

Definition Name

Navigation

Usage

Permission List - Item Type

SEC_ITEM_CLS

select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select Permission List, then select Item Type, then select Item Type

Set item type security for a permission list within a business unit.

Permission List - View Item Type Security

SCRTY_ITEM_TYP_CLS

select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select Permission List, then select Item Type Security, then select View Item Type Security

View item type security by permission list.

To view data on this page, you must set up item type security on the Permission Lists - Item Type page and have item type security set to permission list security on the Security Options page.

User ID - Item Type

SEC_ITEM_OPR

select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select User ID, then select Item Type, then select Item Type

Set item type security for a user ID within a business unit.

User ID - View Item Type Security

SCRTY_ITEM_TYPE

select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select User ID, then select View Item Type Security, then select View Item Type Security

View item type security by user ID.

To view data on this page, you must set up item type security on the User ID - Item Type page and have item type security set to user ID security on the Security Options page.

Access the Permission List - Item Type page (select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select Permission List, then select Item Type, then select Item Type).

Image: Permission List - Item Type page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Permission List - Item Type page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Permission List - Item Type page

Field or Control

Definition

Item Type

Select to grant access to a specific item type. After you select this option, you can select an item type from the available options.

Tree Node

Enter to grant access to all item types within a specific node on the item type tree. If you enter a tree node, users have access to all items types defined within that node.

After you select this option, you can enter a tree node from the available options.

You can enter any combination of tree nodes and item types for the permission list to access. If you select a tree node, you do not need to separately list item types that fall under that tree node.

Note: If you enter the tree node ALL, which generally includes the whole tree, select No Security for item types on the Security Options page. Granting access to the whole item type tree provides virtually no security at all.

Access the Permission List - View Item Type Security page (select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select Permission List, then select Item Type Security, then select View Item Type Security).

Image: View Item Type Security page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the View Item Type Security page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

View Item Type Security page

Field or Control

Definition

Item Type

Enter the item type for which you want to review permission list access. After you enter an item type, information appears in the Permission List and User ID group boxes.

Key Word

Displays the keyword if one is associated with the item type.

Permission List

Displays the name of the permission list that has access to the selected item type.

Access the User ID - Item Type page (select (Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select User ID, then select Item Type, then select Item Type).

You can set access either by defining specific item types or by defining a node on the item type tree. If you select a tree node, the user ID can access all item types on that node of the tree.

Access the User ID - View Item Type Security page (select Set Up SACR, then select Security, then select Secure Student Financials, then select User ID, then select View Item Type Security, then select View Item Type Security).