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Permissions

Who can use this: view role-permission to open the list. create role-permission, edit role-permission, and delete role-permission for those buttons. Where to find it: User Management > Permissions

What is this?​

Permissions decide which menus and buttons a role can use. The page title is Role & Permissions.

Before you start​

Create the role first. The role must appear in the list before you tick boxes.

See what a role can do​

  1. Open User Management > Permissions.

    Role and permissions list

  2. Find the role in Role Name.

  3. Read the count, such as 1 Permission or 2 Permissions.

  4. Click View All.

  5. The window title is Permissions.

  6. Type in Search by group or permission name... to filter.

  7. Click Close.

Give a role its first permissions​

  1. Click + New Role & Permissions.

  2. The page title is Add Role & Permissions.

    Assign permissions

  3. Open Role Name.

  4. Pick a role. The first line is Please Select.

  5. Tick the boxes that job needs.

  6. Tick Select All on one group to tick that group.

  7. Tick Select All Permissions only when the job should do everything.

  8. Click Assign.

Change a role​

  1. On the list, open Action.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. The page title is Edit Role & Permissions.
  4. Role Name stays locked to that role.
  5. Change the ticks.
  6. Click Update.
  7. Click List All View to go back without using that button.

Remove a role from this list​

  1. Open Action.
  2. Click Delete.
  3. Read Are you sure want to delete?
  4. Click Delete to confirm, or Cancel to stop.

Field guide​

FieldRequired?What to enter
Role NameYesThe role you already created.
Search by group or permission name...NoPart of a group name or a permission name.
Select All PermissionsNoTicks every box.
Select AllNoTicks one group only.

What you will see​

The table columns are Actions, ID, Role Name, and Permissions Name. If the search matches nothing, you see No permissions found matching your search. Assign and Update show a success message. The list then shows the new count.

Tips​

  • Give cashiers only billing and their own sales.
  • Use View All to check a role before a new staff member starts.

Common problems​

ProblemSolution
+ New Role & Permissions is missingYou need create role-permission.
The role is not in Please SelectCreate the role under Roles first.
A menu is still hiddenEdit the role and tick the matching permission. Sign out and back in.
Search shows no rowsClear the search box and look again.