User privileges reference

Supervisor

May assign a work order to a line

Check box. Provides the ability to assign and reassign work orders to a line in MES Web Portal.

May change operator’s queue display

Check box. Provides the ability to select Save Queue sequence and filter in the Queue window, which determines how an entity’s queue is shown in the Operator module.

May change work order state

Check box. Provides the ability to change a work order’s status.

May create jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to create and delete work orders from processes.

May delete error logs

Check box. Provides the ability to delete error logs.

May Edit Audit Log

Check box. Provides the ability to modify inventory data.

May edit consumption data

Check box. Provides the ability to modify consumption data, such as amount consumed.

May edit data log

Check box. Provides the ability to create, edit, and delete data log group definitions and data log values in the MES Client Data Logger module.

May edit folders

Check box. Provides the ability to create, delete, and modify folders.

May edit inventory

Check box. Provides the ability to edit the inventory screen.(Receive, ship & modify existing inventory entries, limited by user’s entity access definitions.)

May edit lot data

Provides the ability to access the Item Lot Editor.

May edit production data

Check box. Provides the ability to modify production data, such as quantity produced.

May edit queues

Check box. Provides the ability to change the entries on an entity’s job queue, if that entity is capable of having jobs scheduled to it and the logged in user has access to that entity.

May edit step data

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete steps and step groups (must also have May edit processes privilege).

May override preferred BOM version

Check box. Provides the ability to use a BOM version other than the preferred one.

May override preferred Spec. version

Check box. Provides the ability to use a specification version other than the preferred one.

May override the minimum shippable grade

Check box. Provides the ability to ship an item that does not meet minimum shippable grade requirements.

May override the minimum shippable state

Check box. Provides the ability to ship an item that does not meet minimum shippable state requirements.

May reclassify inventory

Check box. Provides the ability to reclassify an inventory items Grade, State, and Expiry date.

May save queue sequence

Check box. Provides the ability to sort/filter the queue and store the results.

May uncomplete a job

Check box. Provides the ability to reopen a completed job, changing the job's state back to, for example, Ready or Running.

Scheduler

The privileges in this section apply only if you have a license for Scheduler.

May apply tentative schedule

Check box. Provides the ability to select and apply a tentative schedule from the Scheduler drop-down window.

May change entity queue date/time

Check box. Provides the ability to change the entity queue duration in Scheduler’s Edit window.

May change job time standards and whether pinned

Check box. Provides the ability to change time standards in Scheduler’s Edit window and lock in those times (pinned).

May change work order priority and due/release dates/times

Check box. Provides the ability to change the work order’s priority, release/due dates/times in Scheduler’s Edit window.

May run scheduler

Check box. Provides the ability to run the Scheduler module.

May schedule overtime/downtime

Check box. Provides the ability to select overtime and downtime within Scheduler.

May set job’s resource usage

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, or delete resources assigned to a job.

May set resource availability

Check box. Provides the ability to modify resource quantities available in Scheduler.

Rejected Message Viewer

May re-submit failed asynchronous messages

Check box. Provides the ability to re-submit the failed messages.

Operator

Allow user to change the default screen configuration

Check box. Provides the ability to alter the way Operator shows the positioning of the entity tabs, grid columns, job summary fields, and buttons.

BOM substitution level

Numeric field. Determines the authority level of the user for consumption of substitute items within the BOM tab.

Button execution level

Numeric field. Determines button access in other modules. A user in this group may use buttons assigned this execution level value or below, and will be prevented from using buttons with higher execution levels. Execution levels are assigned to individual buttons in the other modules.

May access file maintenance functions

Check box. Provides the ability to use advanced file and file directory creation and editing functions within Operator.

May append folder notes

Check box. Provides the ability to add on to existing notes for a folder while working on a job.

May append item notes

Check box. Provides the ability to add on to existing item notes while working on a job.

May append job notes

Check box. Provides the ability to add on to existing job notes while working on a job.

May append WO notes

Check box. Provides the ability to add on to existing work order notes while working on a job.

May cancel a job

Check box. Provides the ability to change a job’s state to Cancelled.

May change work order status

Check box. Provides the ability to change a work order’s status.

May configure Operator

Check box. Provides the ability to customize the Operator module with respect to screen shows, buttons, switches, tabs, etc. Screen configurations are user-specific.

May edit another user’s step data

Check box. Provides the ability to modify step data entered by another user.

May edit specification value

Check box. Provides the ability to change the minimum and maximum specification values, and the spec value from Operator.

May edit utilization data

Check box. Provides the ability to modify utilization data. For example, if an operator were to forget to log off of a job, this capability would allow for the total time they spent on the job to be modified.

May end a job

Check box. Provides the ability to change a job’s state to Complete.

May execute steps out of sequence across step groups

Check box. Provides the ability to complete any steps from any step group in any order.

May execute steps out of sequence within a step group

Check box. Provides the ability to complete steps within the same step group in any order.

May log in/out as group

Check box. For future release.

May mark samples as control moves

Check box. Provides the ability to update samples as control moves.

May mark samples as ignored

Check box. Provides the ability to update samples as ignored.

May modify batches

Check box. Not yet implemented.

May override entity

Check box. Provides the ability to download from or upload to a different entity’s directories.

May override inventory allocations

Check box. Provides the ability to consume inventory from or produce inventory to an inventory location that was not predefined for that job.

May override logons

Check box. Provides the ability for an operator to override a logon by another operator

May override manufacturing dirs

Drop-down list, containing No, Yes, local drives only, Yes, network drives only, and Yes, any drive. Provides the ability to search directories other than MES directories when searching for files.

May override queue

Check box. Provides the ability to start a job out of the pre-defined queue sequence.

May ready job

Check box. Provides the ability to change a job’s state from New to Ready.

May replace folder notes

Check box. Provides the ability to replace existing notes for a folder with new information while working on a job.

May replace item notes

Check box. Provides the ability to replace existing item notes with new information while working on a job.

May Replace Job notes

Check box. Provides the ability to replace existing job notes with new information while working on a job.

May Replace WO notes

Check box. Provides the ability to replace existing work order notes with new information while working on a job.

May re-sort the queue

Check box. Provides the ability to change the pre-defined queue sequence.

May run jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to start a Ready job or re-start a Suspended job.

May run Operator

Check box. Provides the ability to run the Operator module.

May unrelease a job

Check box. Provides the ability to change a job’s state to OnHold.

May use job from unrelated queue

Check box. Provides the ability run a job scheduled on another queue in Operator.

May view other entities’ inventory

Check box. Provides the ability to access the inventory that is located on entities that the user is currently not logged into.

Queue lookahead (number)

Numeric field. Determines the total number of jobs a user of Operator would be able to see in their queue.

Require job based login

Check box. Provides the ability to log into Operator by work order ID and/or operation ID, automatically selecting the entity.

General

May add serial numbers

Add button. Provides the ability to add serial numbers on the Add/Assign dialog box.

May assign or unassign serial numbers

Arrow buttons. Provides the ability to assign/unassign serial numbers on the Add/Assign dialog box.

May change hold status

Check box. Provides the ability to change the hold status of a job to any state except for Complete or running.

May configure transport

Check box. Provides the ability to select the method for communication with the MES middleware.

May delete unassigned serial numbers

Delete button. Provides the ability to delete serial numbers on the Add/Assign dialog box.

May edit jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to modify a previously-created work order.

May edit minimum/maximum specification limits

Check box. Provides the ability to change the minimum and maximum specification limit values.

May modify set of lot attributes

Check box. Provides the ability to modify attribute definitions that may be assigned to lots.

May modify value of lot attributes

Check box. Provides the ability to enter and modify the values of lot attributes when entering/changing inventory information.

May override hard pegged and linear flow

Allows for drop down work order to be enabled. Provides the ability to change the From location on the Select and Transfer dialog box, to produce a serial number that was previously produced on a different work order, and to override the linear flow of serial numbers on the Select and Transfer dialog box.

May uncomplete serial numbers

Provides the ability to incomplete serial numbers on the Add Production dialog box.

Specification access level

Numeric field. Determines the access level for specifications. If the specification’s access level is higher than this value, access will be denied.

File

File download level

Numeric field. The Document type Download level for the file would need to have a number equal to or higher than this number to be able to download the file. Also the Document type for the file must be marked as downloadable.

File edit level

Numeric field. The Document type Edit level for the file would need to have a number equal to or higher than this number to be able to make changes.

File view level

Numeric field. The Document type View level for the file would need to have a number equal to or higher than this number to be able to view the file.

Configuration

May add sample information

Check box. Provides the ability to add new results to a sample for a particular characteristic.

May alter capabilities from Archestra Galaxy

Check box. Provides the ability to edit capabilities from System Platform.

May append process notes

Check box. Provides the ability to add notes onto the end of existing process notes but not edit previously entered notes.

May change status of a process

Check box. Provides the ability to change the status of a process.

May configure Work Orders and Jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to configure work orders and jobs.

May edit attributes

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete attributes. Attributes may be assigned to items, item classes, physical entities, lots, jobs, work orders, operations, and processes.

May edit BOMs

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete Bills of Materials (BOMs).

May edit categories

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, or modify categories, as well as to link items, cause groups, and categories to a category.

May edit causes

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, or modify cause groups and causes.

May edit characteristics

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, or modify characteristics.

May edit customers

Check box. Provides the ability to modify pre-defined customer information.

May edit data logging

Check box. Provides the ability to edit data log values.

May edit entity files

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, or delete the files associated with an entity.

May edit entity settings

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete entities (all options on the Entities menu in MES Client; all entity configuration functionality in MES Web Portal).

May edit files

Check box. Provides the ability to create, define, and edit files.

May edit item settings

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete item settings (all options on Items menu except Units of Measure).

May edit items

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete items.

May edit languages

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete languages.

May edit lines

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, or delete lines in MES Web Portal.

May edit processes

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete processes and their operations.

May edit QM specifications

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, modify, or copy QM specifications, as well as to create, update, or delete a link from a characteristic or control rule to a QM specification.

May edit sales orders

Check box. Provides the ability to modify pre-defined sales orders in the Customer window.

May edit sample information

Check box. Provides the ability to edit sample/characteristic link information or result information.

May edit sample plan frequencies

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, or modify sample plan frequencies.

May edit sample plan settings

Check box. Provides the ability to add, delete, modify, or copy sample plans and associate frequencies to the sample plan.

May edit shift patterns and schedules

Check box. Provides the ability to create, delete, and edit shift patterns and schedules.

May edit specs

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete specifications and specification groups (must also have May edit processes privilege).

May edit standard operations

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify and delete standard operations.

May Edit Steps

Check box. Provides the ability to modify step data.

May edit system settings

Check box. Provides the ability to change system settings (all options on System menu except Languages & Resources).

May edit UOMs and conversions

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, and delete units of measure and their conversions.

May edit user certifications

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete certifications, and to change certification assignments to users.

May edit user privileges

Check box. Provides the ability to modify privileges assigned to user groups (i.e., this menu).

May edit user settings

Check box. Provides the ability to create, modify, and delete users, user groups, and entity access.

May edit utilization reasons and groups

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, or delete utilization reason groups and reasons in MES Web Portal. This privilege applies to MES Web Portal only.

May edit utilization states

Check box. Provides the ability to add, modify, or delete utilization states in MES Web Portal. This privilege applies to MES Web Portal only.

May move or delete entities from Archestra galaxy

Check box. Provides the ability to move or delete entities from System Platform.

May replace process notes

Check box. Provides the ability to replace, add, and/or edit existing process notes with new information.

May run configuration tools

Check box. Provides the ability to run the configuration tools.

May set/clear sample final flags

Check box. Provides the ability to mark a sample as final or to remove the final mark from a sample.

Archive

May configure archive/purge/restore job

Check box. Provides the ability to configure archive, purge, and restore jobs.

May run archive/purge jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to run archive and purge jobs.

May run restore jobs

Check box. Provides the ability to run restore jobs.