Authorization keys define users' permissions. To grant permissions, you need to assign authorization keys to users in their user records. Some keys have multiple levels of authority associated with them. For example, AP.ALLOWED authorizes a user to access A/P Entry in view-only mode if set to level 1 and in edit mode if set to level 2. In most cases, each higher level inherits the previous level's functions.
You can assign authorization keys to templates that correspond with job descriptions. Assigning a template to a user is a quick and consistent way to assign all the authorization keys required for a particular job. For example, templates for purchasing, sales, and counter personnel contain all the authorization keys needed to perform those functions.
Any authorization key assigned in addition to a template containing the same key overrides the setting of the key in the template.
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The SUPERUSER authorization key located at the bottom of the list of available keys assigns the highest level of all authorizations to a user. A superuser can perform all system functions. Only the system administrator should have this authorization.
The authorization key descriptions in this help project are grouped by functional areas, such as accounting, inventory, and order entry. To locate the description of a designated authorization key, search the help project using the key name.