Setting Field Permissions
Field permissions for supported fields can be configured based on user profiles, allowing specific access levels. A field can be set as Read Only or Read & Write for each profile.
For example, if the field Device ID is marked Read Only for the Standard profile and Read & Write for the Manager profile, users with the Manager profile can edit the Device ID, while those with the Standard profile can only view it.
To assign field permissions,
- Access the Developer Application.
- Go to the field builder of the required module or model.
- Hover over the field you want to assign the permission.
- Click on the ellipsis that appears and select Set permissions.
- Assign the required permission levels to the profiles and click Save.
- The assigned permission will now be applied.
Limitations
The ability to set field permissions comes with a few restrictions:
- Mandatory fields: Field permissions cannot be altered for fields marked as mandatory.
- System Defined fields: Field permissions cannot be altered for fields marked as system defined.
- Permission-altered fields: A field with adjusted permissions cannot be later made mandatory.
- Module-level access: Field permissions are shared across a module where the field is used. Only users who have access to all relevant models can modify that field's permissions.
For example: If User A has access to all five asset models within the Asset module, while User B has access to only three, then only User A can modify the permission for a field like "Description" (which is used in all five models). However, if a field like "Price" is used only in the three models accessible to User B, both User A and User B can adjust its permissions.