About role names
- Last UpdatedSep 12, 2025
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Note: As a AVEVA Measurement Advisor user, you might be familiar with the concept of user permissions. In CONNECT, user permissions are referred to as roles.
The following table details Measurement user permission names — known as roles in CONNECT — which will help you understand how you might assign permissions to your authority in AVEVA Measurement Advisor.
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Role Name |
The user can |
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Meas Admin |
Load object registry, create tables, and processes. |
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Meas AOR Config |
Create Areas of Responsibility (AORs), groups, and datasets and assign them to users in the User Summary. |
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Meas App |
Access back-end processes. This is designed for the technical administration of the system, and should not be assigned to lower-level users of the system. |
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Meas Accounting Close |
Close and un-close stations, line segments, sub regions, regions, and companies. Note: You must have the Accounting Close feature in order for this role to be effective. |
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Meas Accounting Object Modify |
Create accounting objects (stations, line segments, sub regions, regions, companies). Additionally, the user is modify most fields in the Properties of an Accounting Object window with the exception of:
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Meas Accounting View |
View the Accounting Close Summary window and associated information. Note: You must have the Accounting Close feature in order for this role to be effective. |
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Meas Balance Connectivity |
Reconfigure a balance. |
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Meas Balance Create |
Create balancing objects. You must also have Meas Object Create role to create balancing objects. |
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Meas Balance Modify Data |
Perform manual re-balancing. |
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Meas Calibration Accept |
Accept the results of a calibration. |
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Meas Calibration Config |
Create, update, or cancel calibration. |
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Meas Calibration View |
View calibration configuration. |
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Meas Contact Config |
Configure contact objects. |
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Meas Contact Connectivity |
Contact connectivity. |
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Meas Contact View |
View contact information. |
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Meas Delete Object Comments |
Modify and delete object comments. |
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Meas Data Entry Config |
Perform configuration data entry. |
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Meas Data Entry Event |
Perform event data entry. |
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Meas Data Entry GQ |
Perform Gas Quality (GQ) data entry. |
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Meas Data Entry Meter |
Perform meter data entry. |
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Meas Data Entry Rejected Config |
Accept/reject rejected data collection configuration. |
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Meas Data Entry Rejected Event |
Accept/reject rejected data collection events. |
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Meas Data Entry Rejected GQ |
Accept/reject rejected data collection GQ data. |
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Meas Data Entry Rejected Meter |
Accept/reject rejected data collection meter data. |
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Meas District Config |
Create districts and runs. |
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Meas File Import Config |
Allows you to create and modify file import tasks. |
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Meas File Import Run |
Allows you to run the file import tasks directly with MeasFileImport.exe. |
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Meas File Import View |
View File Import tasks. |
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Meas GQ Modify Data |
Modify Historical data. |
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Meas Initial Config |
Run gfpu routines. |
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Meas Meter Modify Data |
Modify Historical data. |
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Meas No Permission |
This role allows Administrators to hide properties and / or make them read only. |
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Meas Object Accept |
Accept invalid data but not alter it. |
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Meas Object Accept Bulk |
Accept invalid data in batches. |
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Meas Object Connectivity |
Modify object connectivity. |
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Meas Object Comments Add |
Add object comments. |
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Meas Object Comments Delete |
Delete object comments. |
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Meas Object Comments Modify |
Modify object comments. |
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Meas Object Create |
Create meter/GQ/measurement point/station/site objects. |
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Meas Object List |
Create and modify object lists. |
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Meas Object List Global |
Create and modify global object lists. |
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Meas Object Modify |
Modify object items. |
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Meas Object Modify Bulk |
Modify object items in batches. |
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Meas PPA Approval |
Approve Prior Period Adjustments (PPAs). |
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Meas PPA Close |
Close a period. |
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Meas PPA Close Undo |
Undo a close. |
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Meas PPA Config |
Configure close groups. |
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Meas PPA View |
View PPAs. |
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Meas SCADA Commands |
Issue SCADA commands defined in pollRequestList. |
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Meas SCADA Repoll |
Modify the Historical Timestamp Override so that SCADA re-polls. |
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Meas Station Modify Data |
Manual re-balancing. |
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Meas Reports |
View measurement reports. In the event that the user does not have the required permission, they will receive an error message indicating Insufficient Permissions, and will be unable to view the reports. |
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Meas Reports Schedule |
Schedule Measurement reports via the Create, Edit, and Delete workflow icons in the Reports module. Without this permission, the icons appear dimmed (not available for use). |
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Meas Reports App |
Back-end processes designed to facilitate the scheduled generation and distribution of reports. These should not be assigned to users. |
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Meas Unit Config |
Add or modify units and precision. |
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Meas Util |
Call utility functions (for example, date2gmt). |
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Meas Viewer |
Login and read data. |