Forms Authorization

 

NOTE

1.      This functionality doesn’t work when CSRF is enabled. To disable CSRF, see the section Update General Details.

2.     This functionality displays only on Microsoft Internet Explorer™ browser.

 

Forms Authorization within the Data Entry Forms and Queries section of Infrastructure system facilitates you to view and authorize / approve any changes that are made to the privileges assigned to a user in a particular Form.

You need to have FRMAUTH function role mapped to access Forms Authorization window.

 

NOTE

You cannot authorize or reject a right request created by you, even if you have FRMAUTH function role mapped.

 

You can access Forms Authorization window from the left hand side (LHS) menu of Infrastructure home page. Click “+” and expand the Data Model Management and select Data Entry Forms and Queries.

The Forms Authorization window displays the list of privileges assigned to a user in different Forms. These privileges include create, view, modify, delete, authorize, and auto-authorize records. The Forms Authorization window allows you to select a user from the drop-down list adjacent to User ID field. This field displays the User ID’s associated with the selected Information Domain.

On selecting a user from the User ID field, the columns in Forms Authorization window lists the grants requested for that user on different Forms as listed below.

 

Column Name

Description

Application

Lists the specific application to which the Form has been assigned.

Form Name

Displays the Form Name.

Access Rights Before

Displays the available Right Requests for the selected user in the Form.

Note: For new Form, the column remains blank.

Access Rights After

Displays the Right Requests raised for authorization.

DV - DEFQ VIEW

DA - DEFQ ADD

DE - DEFQ EDIT

DD - DEFQ DELETE

A - AUTHORIZE

DU - AUTO AUTHORIZE

S - SHOW DATA CREATED BY CURRENT USER ONLY

Operations

Displays the operation carried out in the Form.

For example, “ADD” indicates a new form is created and specific roles are assigned.

Created By

Displays the USER ID from which the Right Request has been created.

Created Date

Displays the Date on which the Right Request has been created.

Last Saved By

Displays the USER ID from which the previous Right Request change has been saved.

Last Saved Date

Displays the Date on which the previous Right Request change has been saved.

Checked By

Displays the USER ID from which the Right Request has been authorized.

Checked Date

Displays the Date on which the Right Request has been authorized.

 

To authorize or Reject a form in the Forms Authorization window:

1.      Select the User ID from the drop-down box. 4B43BThe Right Requests submitted on various forms are displayed.

2.     Select the checkbox(s) adjacent to the requests to authorize / reject.

You can also select all the requests at once for a user, by clicking Select All checkbox.

3.      Click Authorize / Reject to authorize or reject the selected Right Requests.

Once Form action privileges are authorized for a user, those actions can be performed on the Form. For an existing Form with certain rights, the rights remain the same until the changes are authorized / rejected by an authorizer.

 

NOTE

Special chars are not allowed in DEFQ definitions except underscore (_).