Fields: Role Management
Path: Administration > Role Management
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The Role Management page lists all the user roles in Viewpoint. The list displays each role's name and description. On this page, you can do the following:
- Create a new role (see Creating a new role).
- Modify an existing role (see Modifying an existing role).
- Delete roles you no longer need (see Deleting a role).
Search filter drop-down
Lets you narrow your search to a specific field (Name or Description).
Search bar
Lets you specify a term to search in the roles (for example, a term that would appear in a role name or description). For more information, see Searching and sorting roles.
You should not use the ampersand (&) character in your search.
Sort
Lets you sort the list of roles by a particular field. Click the field once to sort in ascending alpha-numeric order (
). Click the field again to sort in descending order (
).
Page
(
) Lets you move through pages of roles.
New
Lets you create a new role. For more information, see Creating a new role.
When you click New, Viewpoint takes you to the New Role page.
Modify
Lets you modify a selected role. For more information, see Modifying an existing role.
You must select a role to modify it. Click once to select a role; click again to deselect.
This option is grayed out until you have selected a role.
Delete
Lets you delete a selected role (or roles). For more information, see Deleting a role.
You must select a role to delete it. Click once to select a role; click again to deselect.
This option is grayed out until you have selected a role.
List of available roles
Displays a summary of all the user roles that exist in Viewpoint. The following fields are displayed:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the role. |
| Description | Text description of the role. |
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