Security Set Description Maintenance

Use Security Set Description Maintenance to maintain the security sets for the module, including assigning the programs and functions to the security set.

• Generally, this is the second step in the Security Setup process.  For more information on the security set up task, see Security Set Up Procedure.

• You will need the Program Record ID to maintain the security sets.  To find the Program ID if you do not know it, launch the desired program, open the Form-level shortcut menu and click Properties.  The Security Setting field contains the Program ID.

• For more information about working with data in fields, see the Data Entry Guidelines.

Directions:

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• Opening Security Set Description Maintenance, click More.

   

  1.  Press [ALT + s] to launch the Application Supervisor Menu.

  2.  Click Security.

  3.  Click Security Set Descriptions.
  
  Tip:  Or, use the keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [s] [ALT] [s] [s] [ENTER].

   

  Security Set Description Maintenance Window Example:

  

   

• Creating a New Security Set Description, click More.

   

  To create a new record choose one of these methods:

  • Enter the new Security Set and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER].
    Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + t]

  • Or, enter the new Security Set and click File from the Menu Bar; next click New.
    Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [f] [n]

  Tip:  To indicate that you are building a new Security Set, New  displays near the Security Set.  Default entries display and the first field is highlighted to let you know you can begin entering information.

   

  Security Set Description Set Maintenance Prompts Tip:  To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.
  Security Set	Enter the unique identification for the security set. (up to 5 characters) REQUIRED
  	To update the new or changed information, click Save or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]
  	CAUTION To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.
  	Note: Search is not available during this routine.
  	To display an existing Security Set, enter the Security Set ID and click Retrieve, or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t]
  Description	Enter the description associated with the security set. (up to 60 characters)
  Function	Displays the place number assigned to the security set function. Tip:  There are 96 functions available.
  Description	Enter the defined Program Record ID of the program to be assigned for this security set function. (up to 15 characters) Tips:  You can maintain up to 96 functions for the security set. Continue to repeat this step until all program records associated with this Security Set are entered.

   

• Editing an Existing Security Set Description, click More.

   

  CAUTION:  To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.

  1.  To display the record to be changed, enter the Security Set and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER].
  Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + t]
  
  Tip:  If you do not know the Security Set, you can click Search  to see a list of security sets.

  2.  To position the pointer to the information that you want to change, press [TAB] or click the field using the mouse.

  3.  Enter the data changes.

  4.  To complete the edit process, click Save , or press [ENTER].
  Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]

   

• Deleting an Existing Security Set Description, click More.

   

  1.  To display the record to be deleted, enter the Security Set and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER].
  Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + t]
  Tip:  If you do not know the Security Set, you can click Search  to see a list of security sets.

  2.  Click File from the Menu Bar, and next click Delete.
  Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [f] [d]

  3.  At the Delete Records prompt, click Proceed to delete the record, or click Cancel to escape from the delete routine.

  Example:

  

   

  Note: After you click Proceed, you will see the following message on the Status Bar.