Module Security List
Issue/Symptom/Question
Module Security List
Applies To
PENTA for Windows
Penta Defined User Module Security Settings
Resolution/Fix/Answer
PENTA Module | Action | Detailed Action Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
AC Accounting | Allowed to enter UDF values on journal entries | Enter Y to allow the user to make entries in the UDF pop-up window in the General Journal Entry window. Enter N to prohibit the user from making entries in the UDF pop-up window in the General Journal Entry window. | Yes |
AC Accounting | Allowed to load other users saved general journal entries | Enter Y to allow the user to load and distribute General Journal Entries saved by other PENTA users through the General Journal Entry window. Enter N to prohibit this user from loading and distributing General Journal Entries saved by other PENTA users through the General Journal Entry window. When this value is N, this user can only load and distribute general Journal Entries created and saved by their PENTA User Id. | No |
AC Accounting | Allowed to update check signatures | Allow the user to update which signature is automatically printed on PR and AP checks for an OU | No |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allowed to Distribute AP batches | User is allowed to Distribute AP batches from the AP invoice window | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allowed to Distribute Manual AP | User is allowed to Distribute AP batches from the AP Manual Payment window | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Can access AP information for type 'E' vendors | If this action code is N, in the Purchase History and Open Payables Query windows PENTA disables queries for vendors that are employees (type E). | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allowed to adjust AP/AR write-off thresholds | User can modify AP and AR write-off information at the system-wide and vendor levels. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Force Y/N response to AP inter-company warning | In the Invoice & Credit Memo Entry window, if the user makes an entry that will result in inter-company entries, PENTA displays a warning message asking if this is intentional. If the item is Y (the default), the user must enter a Y or N before proceeding. If this item is N, the response will default to Y, and the user only needs to press ENTER to acknowledge the message. This item also applies to the AP Manual Payment Entry window. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allowed to load recurring AP distributions | If this action code is Y, the user will be able to create invoices in the AP Invoice & Credit Memo window by loading previously defined 'recurring distributions'. If this action code is N, this function will be disabled. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Require entry of Invoice Total on AP Invoices | If this item is set to Y, the user will be required to enter an Invoice Total amount on the Document tab of the AP Invoice & Credit Memo window. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allow override of Retention Amount on AP invoice SC distributions | If this action code is Y, PENTA allows the user to override the calculated retention amount on the SC Distribution tab of the AP Invoice & Credit Memo Entry window and add new addresses or update existing addresses for the current vendor. If this action code is N, the user will not be allowed to override the calculated retention amount on the SC Distribution tab of the AP Invoice & Credit Memo Entry window. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allow add / update vendor address during AP invoice entry | If this action code is Y, the user can open the addresses window on the AP Invoice & Credit Memo Entry window and add new addresses or update existing addresses for the current vendor. If this action code is N, the user cannot open the addresses window on the AP Invoice & Credit Memo Entry window. Note: This module security parameter does not affect the ability to add addresses for vendors with a type code of Miscellaneous. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Allow override of cost distributions on AP PO distributions | Controls whether the user can override the purchase order cost distribution during AP invoice and AP manual check entry. Enter Y to allow this user to override the cost distribution on AP invoices and AP manual checks. Enter N to prevent this user from overriding= the cost distribution on AP invoices and AP manual checks. | Yes |
AP Accounts Payable-General | Can access other users' distributions | PENTA allows the user to query and modify distributions created by other users. | Yes |
AP AP - Vendor Information | Allowed to access vendor bank account information | PENTA allows the user to view and modify vendor bank account information. | Yes |
ARQRY Manage Customer Receivables | Allow access to Invoice Notes | If this value is set to No, the user will be prevented from: Creating new invoice notes Opening the Invoice Notes window by clicking on the notes icon in the receivables block. Navigating to the Invoice Notes tab. | Yes |
ARQRY Manage Customer Receivables | Allow user to add/modify Invoice Notes | If this value is set to No, the user will be prevented from:
| Yes |
ARQRY Manage Customer Receivables | Allow access to delete Invoice Notes | If this value is set to No, PENTA prevents the user from deleting invoice notes. | Yes |
BILL Billing & Accounts Receivable | Can update Timesheet # in the Adjust Invoice Amounts window | Enter Y to allow this user to update the Timesheet # on cost transactions, generated by the Calculate Customer Cost process, in the Labor, Purchase, Equipment, Inventory, and Miscellaneous Job Cost Details pop-up windows of the Adjust Invoice Amounts window. Enter N to prevent the user from updating the Timesheet #. | No |
BILL Billing & Accounts Receivable | Can enter billing adjustments to 'closed' jobs | Enter Y to allow this user to enter manual billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code where the work order's service type has the "Allow billing adjustments to 'close work order' status work orders" box checked.N to prevent this user from entering manual billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code (regardless of the service typesetting). | No |
BILL Billing & Accounts Receivable | Can enter billing adjustments to 'delete' jobs | Enter Y to allow this user to enter manual billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Complete' status code where the work order's service type has the "Allow billing adjustments to 'complete' status work orders" box checked. Enter N to prevent this user from entering manual billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code (regardless of the service typesetting). | No |
BILL Billing & Accounts Receivable | Can enter billing adjustments to 'close work order' WOs | Enter Y to allow this user to enter billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code where the work order's service type has the "Allow billing adjustments to 'close work order' status work orders" box checked. Enter N to prevent this user from entering billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code (regardless of the service typesetting). | No |
BILL Billing & Accounts Receivable | Can enter billing adjustments to 'complete' WOs | Enter Y to allow this user to enter billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Complete' status code where the work order's service type has the "Allow billing adjustments to 'complete' status work orders" box checked. Enter N to prevent this user from entering billings, credit memos, or invoice reversals for work orders with a 'Close Work Order' status code (regardless of the service typesetting). | No |
CNTR Contracts | Require change request with all contract changes. | Force the user to enter a change request ID with every contract amount change. | Yes |
CR Change Requests | Allow subcontract update through Change Requests window | If this value is set to Y, the user will be able to check the 'Update SC' checkbox on the Detail Distribution tab of the Change Requests window. | Yes |
CR Change Requests | Restrict entries to pending status codes | Prevent the user from setting up change requests with approved or void status codes. All new change requests must have a pending status. Similarly, the user will not be able to update a change request to a non-pending status. | Yes |
CR Change Requests | Allow contract update through Change Request window | If this value is set to Y, the user will be able to check the 'Update Contract' checkbox on the Detail Distribution tab of the Change Requests window. | Yes |
CUS Change Requests | Allow update to WO Tax Defaults | Allow the user to update the defaults for work order taxability from the Customer window. | Yes |
DEL Delete Major Entity | Delete Work Order Entity | Authorization to delete a work order | Yes |
EDM Electronic Document Management | Query released batches not marked as Ready for Organization | When using the Document Organization window, the user is allowed to query un-owned batches that are not marked 'Ready for organization' | Yes |
EDM Electronic Document Management | Query released batches not marked as Ready for Data Entry | When using the Document Organization window, the user is allowed to query un-owned batches that are not marked 'Ready for data entry' | Yes |
EDM Electronic Document Management | Query all unlined batches | When using the Document Organization window, PENTA allows the user to query any batch that has not had one of its documents linked to a data record. | Yes |
eExp eExpense | Enable "Quick Approve" | Determines whether the "Quick Approve" button appears on the Approval page. | Yes |
eExp eExpense | Query other's expense reports | User is allowed to query other employee's expense reports | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Education tab | User is allowed to access the Education tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Clearances tab | User is allowed to access the Clearances tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Property tab | User is allowed to access the Property tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Organizations tab | User is allowed to access the Organizations tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Address tab | User is allowed to access the Address tab | Yes |
EMPHR | Allowed to access the Contacts tab | User is allowed to access the Contacts tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Payroll tab | User is allowed to access the Payroll tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Certification tab | User is allowed to access the Certification tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Training tab | User is allowed to access the Training tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Skills tab | User is allowed to access the Skills tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Medical tab | User is allowed to access the Medical tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the Pension tab | User is allowed to access the Pension tab | Yes |
EMPHR Employee HR Information | Allowed to access the User Defined Fields tab | User is allowed to access the User Defined Fields tab | Yes |
EQRENT Equipment Rental Charging | Allow calculation of equipment rental charges on jobs | Allow the user to start the equipment rental calculation process for jobs. | Yes |
EQRENT Equipment Rental Charging | Allow calculation of equipment rental charges on yards | Allow the user to start the equipment rental calculation process for yards. | Yes |
EQRENT Equipment Rental Charging | Allow review/posting of equipment rental charges on jobs | Allow the user to review and post equipment rental charges for jobs. | Yes |
EQRENT Equipment Rental Charging | Allow review/posting of equipment rental charges on yards | Allow the user to review and post equipment rental charges for yards. | Yes |
EST Estimates | Require change request or key with all estimate changes. | Force the user to enter either a change request ID or an estimate key with every estimate amount change. | No |
ETS eTimesheets | Query other’s timesheets | PENTA allows the user to query other employee's timesheets. | Yes |
FA Fixed Asset Information | Allow entry of Original Value > 0 on new and existing assets | Enter Y to allow the entry of Original Value greater than zero on new and existing fixed assets. Enter N to prevent the entry of Original Value greater than zero on new and existing fixed assets. | Yes |
FA Fixed Asset Information | Allow entry of Ownership Code | Enter Y to allow the Ownership Code field for fixed assets to be entered and updated. Enter N to prevent the Ownership Code field for fixed assets from being entered or updated. | Yes |
INV Inventory Management | Allow release of Sales Orders where price is less than cost | Warehouses can be set up to require a minimum markup on Sales Orders. If this is set to Y, PENTA allows the user to release Sales Orders that do not meet this requirement. | Yes |
INV Inventory Management | Authorized to ship Sales Orders exceeding cust credit limit | PENTA allows the user to ship Sales Orders that exceed a customer's credit limit. | Yes |
JOBMST Job Master Information | Allow Assignment of Emps in Unauthorized OUs | If Y, user can assign ‘Associated Employee Ids’ (Project Manager, Project Administrator, Project Controller, Salesperson) that are assigned to OUs for which the user is not authorized. If N, user can only assign employees that belong to OUs for which the user is authorized. | No |
JOBMST Job Master Information | Allow update of WC Modifier Pct | Allow the user update access to the WC modifier percent field on the Job Information screen. Y – Allow the user to update the field N – Do not allow the user to update the field | No |
JOBMST Job Master Information | Allow user to modify status of a Deleted job. | PENTA allows the user to modify the status of a job when the job's current status is D (Delete). | Yes |
JOBMST Job Master Information | Allow update of the job status and status date. | Allow the user to access the status and status date fields in the Job Information window. |