1. Securing ERP
  2. Role Preferences

Role Preferences

During implementation, you set default role preferences for the enterprise. This topic describes the role preferences and their effects.

To set role preferences, you perform the Manage Applications Security Preferences task, which opens the General subtab of the Security Console Administration page. Click the Roles subtab of the Administration page. You can also set role preferences at any time on the Security Console.

Copied-Role Names

To create roles, you're recommended to copy predefined roles and edit the copied roles. When you copy a predefined role:

  • The ORA_ prefix, which identifies predefined roles, is removed automatically from the role code of the copied role.

  • The enterprise prefix and suffix values are added automatically to the role name and code of the copied role.

You specify enterprise prefix and suffix values on the Roles subtab of the Security Console Administration tab. By default:

  • Prefix values are blank.

  • The role-name suffix is Custom.

  • The role-code suffix is _CUSTOM.

For example, if you copy the Accounts Payable Manager job role (ORA_AP_ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_MANAGER_JOB), then the default name and code of the copied role are:

  • Accounts Payable Manager Custom

  • AP_ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE_MANAGER_JOB_CUSTOM

You can supply prefix values and change the suffix values, as required. If you change these values, then click Save. The changes take effect immediately.

Graph Nodes and Default Views

On the Roles tab of the Security Console, you can display role hierarchies. By default, these hierarchies appear in tabular format. To use graphical format by default, deselect the Enable default table view option on the Roles subtab of the Security Console Administration tab.

When role hierarchies appear on the Roles tab, the number of nodes can be very high. To limit the number of nodes in the graphical view, set the Graph Node Limit option on the Roles subtab of the Security Console Administration tab. When you display a role hierarchy with more nodes than the specified limit, you're recommended to switch to the tabular format.

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