Managing Permissions 

Use

You use this function to assign different view permission levels to the individual functions and Callable Objects of the design time (including the GP User design time). This allows you to better adjust the level of complexity in the design time to the requirements and the knowledge of the users.

Integration

Special Roles for the Design Time

The permission levels you assign here correspond to special portal roles specific to the design time which are granted in the user administration area of the SAP NetWeaver Portal.

Roles for the Design Time

Role	Technical name in the Portal	Permission level
GP Basic User	com.sap.caf.eu.gp.roles.dt.basic	basic
GP Advanced User	com.sap.caf.eu.gp.roles.dt.advanced	advanced
GP Expert User	com.sap.caf.eu.gp.roles.dt.expert	expert

Users who are assigned the GP Basic User portal role can only see the functions and Callable Objects on the basic permission level. Users who have the GP Expert User portal role, however, can see all elements, that is, all elements on the basic, advanced, and expert levels.

For more information about portal roles in general and the roles mentioned here, see Portal Roles and UME Actions for Guided Procedures.

Design Time and GP User Design Time

The settings you make using the Manage Permissions function affect both the regular design time and the simplified design time version called the GP User design time. For detailed information about the design time, see CAF GP: Business Expert Guide; for information about the GP User design time, see Personal Templates.

Prerequisites

Before you can grant permission levels, you must assign the above roles to the users.

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       1.      In the Portal choose User Administration ® Roles ® Select User.

       2.      Use the search function to select a user.

       3.      Choose Edit and assign the appropriate role to the user. Always use the technical role name to select the role.

Features

The Manage Permissions overview has two parts. You can use the following tabs to navigate between those two parts:

●     Functions

●     Callable Objects

Functions

This overview displays all functions of the design time. The following columns are available:

●     Function Name

●     Function Group

The following groups exist:

○     Action Design Time

○     Block Design Time

○     Process Design Time

○     Object View Design Time

○     Content Package Design Time

○     Callable Object Design Time

●     Description

●     Required Permission

Select either:

○     basic

○     advanced

○     expert

Initially, all functions are displayed.

●     Using the Group Filter you can exclusively display the functions of a single function group.

●     There is also a Permission Filter which allows you to restrict the hit list.

In the Required Permission column, you assign the appropriate permission levels to the functions.

Callable Objects

This overview displays all Callable Objects. The following columns are available:

●     Callable Object Type

●     Required Permission

Using this column, you assign the appropriate permission levels to the Callable Objects.

Activities

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       1.      You assign the required permission levels to functions and Callable Objects.

Ensure that there are not too many Callable Object types at the basic permission level. You should really reserve this level for the simple types, such as the Web Pages type. This avoids unnecessary complexity and makes life a lot easier for the users of the simplified GP User design time.

       2.      Choose Save to save your changes.