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 Security and Permissions

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Security can be applied to Actionflows so that only those with sufficient permissions can run the Actionflow. In addition, if an Actionflow is assigned to a button and the user does not have permission to run the Actionflow, the button will not be displayed on a screen. 

Permissions can also be set on form fields, table attributes and screens. For example, if a user does not have permission to view the form fields but runs an Actionflow that uses these fields, the Actionflow will show an error. 

Access Permissions 

For some items, you can specify a user group, e.g. Managers, or set of user groups, where only users in this group(s) have permission to see the item.

Tip

You must have saved the property tab at least once before you can change the permissions. 


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All Users Can View Data

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 to specify the user groups that can access this item. 

User Groups

Available when All Users Can View Data is unticked.

The grid contains a list of user groups that have permission to access to this item. To add a user group to the list:

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  2. Drag user groups into this list

To remove a user group from the list, click the tick box next to the user group then click the 

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Worked Example

Here's a worked example using the Company Data (available from the Learning Centre).

In this example, we are using:  

  • A Company Merger Pop up screen containing:
    • two manual drop down fields of the company name's of the companies to be merged
    • two string fields showing the company ID's of the companies to be merged
    • a button to initiate the Actionflow - this screen was created using the Tile no Buttons template
Tip

If you are completing this chapter as part of the Actionflow course and using a training instance, the data and screens have already been pre-loaded into the Actionflow Advanced Application. For this example, we'll be working on the Company Merger Pop up screen.

Limit Permission to Merge Companies

In this example, we'll limit the users/user groups that can run the Actionflow that merges two companies together.

Prerequisites

For this example, we'll limit permission to run an Actionflow that merges two companies together. This Actionflow was created in 3.02 Bulk Update Action Configuration. If you have not completed this chapter, expand the section below and follow the steps to create the Actionflows.

Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below to limit access to any Actionflow in your application.

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Create Limited Access User

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     to create a new user who will not have access to run the acquisition
    1. Login: limitedaccess
    2. First Name: Limited
    3. Surname: Access
    4. Password: Phixflow123!
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      1. Drag across the User Groups, Actionflow Advanced Application and Users into the User Groups section of the Limited Access user
        1. There will be two Actionflow Advanced Application user groups. Ensure the one ending _Admin is not chosen
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       all tabs

Change Actionflow Permissions

  1. Open the Company Merger Pop up screen and open the Actionflow on the Run Acquisition button
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    1. This limits the permission to run this Actionflow to just this User Group

Testing

  1. Log out and login as the user, Limited Access
    1. You should not be able to see the Run Acquisition button on the Company Merger Pop up screen


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