Understanding what Team Members can and cannot do is crucial for proper license assignment and user expectations.
What Team Members CAN Do
✅ View and Read Access
Financial Data:
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Customer information and ledger entries
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Vendor information and transactions
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Item information and inventory levels
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General ledger accounts and entries
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Financial reports and statements
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Budget information and variance analysis
Operational Data:
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Sales and purchase documents (read-only)
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Project information and job entries
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Workflow entries and approval status
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Dimension data for assigned areas
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Municipal data within access scope
System Functions:
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Run reports and export to Excel
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Access personal settings and preferences
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View help and documentation
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Use search and filtering capabilities
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Navigate through role centers
✅ Limited Transaction Capabilities
Approved Activities:
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Approve workflow requests - Can participate in approval processes
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Post time sheets - Submit time and attendance data
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Submit expense reports - Enter expense claims
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Personal configurations - Modify personal settings and preferences
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Report generation - Create and run standard reports
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Data export - Export data to Excel for analysis
✅ Municipal-Specific Access (Muncipal manager)
Account Budget Overview:
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View account numbers, names, and types
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Access net changes and budgeted amounts
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See variance calculations (Budget vs Actual)
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Drill down to ledger entries (read-only)
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Analyze balance by dimensions and periods
Filtered Access:
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Automatic filtering by assigned municipality
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Income/Balance categorization viewing
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Field class information (read-only)
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Dimensional data within security scope
What Team Members CANNOT Do
❌ Master Data Management
Restricted Creation/Modification:
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Cannot create new customers, vendors, or items
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Cannot modify critical master data fields
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Cannot set up new dimensions or dimension values
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Cannot create or modify posting groups
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Cannot change account structures
❌ Transaction Processing
Posting Restrictions:
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Cannot post sales or purchase transactions
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Cannot create or post general journal entries
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Cannot process payments or receipts
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Cannot modify posted documents
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Cannot perform inventory adjustments
❌ System Configuration
Setup Limitations:
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Cannot access most setup pages
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Cannot modify system configurations
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Cannot create new users or modify permissions
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Cannot change number series
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Cannot modify field class VAT setup
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Cannot access account dimension relations
❌ Advanced Features
Developer/Admin Functions:
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Cannot access developer tools
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Cannot create or modify objects
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Cannot import/export configurations
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Cannot manage user permissions
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Cannot access system administration
License Comparison
|
Feature |
Team Member |
Essential |
Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
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Read Access |
✅ Full |
✅ Full |
✅ Full |
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Transaction Posting |
❌ No |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
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Master Data Creation |
❌ No |
✅ Limited |
✅ Full |
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System Setup |
❌ No |
✅ Limited |
✅ Full |
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Workflow Approval |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
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Report Generation |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
✅ Yes |
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Cost per User/Month |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Application Area Access
Team Members typically have access to these application areas:
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Basic: Core functionality for viewing data
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Suite: Extended features for analysis (if assigned)
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Warehouse: Basic warehouse visibility (read-only)
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Fixed Assets: Asset information viewing
Automatic Restrictions
The system automatically enforces Team Member restrictions through:
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License Type Checking: System verifies license before allowing actions
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Page-Level Controls: Entire pages can be read-only
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Field-Level Restrictions: Individual fields can be hidden or protected
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Application Area Filtering: Features filtered by assigned application areas
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Dimension Security: Access limited by dimensional assignments
Best Practices for License Assignment
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Assess User Needs: Determine if read-only access is sufficient
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Consider Workflows: Ensure approval processes are available if needed
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Plan for Growth: Users may need upgrades as roles expand
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Monitor Usage: Track what features users actually need
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Regular Review: Reassess license assignments quarterly