The
action allows you to see what role assignments you have, and also make requests for additional role assignments.The Role Administrator and Role Manager have the ability to view role assignments for other users, as described below:
When nothing is selected in the
control, the role assignment list shows the current user’s assignments. These role assignments include those for which he is either recipient or addressee, as well as roles for which the recipient or addressee is a group, container, or role to which the current user belongs. The user can do anything with his own role assignments, since no rights are required to work with one’s own roles.When a user is selected in the
control, the list shows direct and indirect role assignments that have the selected user as recipient. Before selecting a user, the Team Manager must select a team.When a group is selected, the list shows roles assigned directly to the selected group. The list of role assignments does not contain roles assigned to a user within the selected group or container. In addition, it does not include roles that are related to those roles assigned directly to the group.
When a role is selected, the
section displays a message indicating that role assignments are not shown. To see the role relationships for a particular role, you need to look at the tab.When a container is chosen, the list shows roles assigned directly to the selected container. The list of role assignments does not contain roles assigned to a user within the selected container. In addition, it does not include roles that are related to those roles assigned directly to the container.
A Team Manager for the Role domain has the ability to manage role assignments for team members. Before selecting a team member, the Team Manager must select a team.
Role relationships are not shown in the Role Assignments section. To see the role relationships for a particular role, you need to look at the Role Relationships tab, which is available from the Roles Catalog action on the Roles tab.
System roles Only the Security Administrator can assign system roles on the Work Dashboard.
Proxy Mode The
action is not available in proxy mode.To see the role assignments for yourself, or for a user, group, or container selected in the
control:Click
in the group of actions on the Work Dashboard.The list of roles is displayed. If you are not in managed mode, the role assignments shown are those for which you are the recipient.
If you are in manage mode, the role assignments shown are those for which the selected user, group, or container is the recipient.
A role can be assigned to a group or container, in which case the role will be assigned indirectly to all users within the group or container. The
list on the dashboard shows direct assignments for users, as well as indirect assignments for groups and containers. In addition, if a user is assigned directly to a parent role, the list includes this assignment, as well as assignments to any child roles related to this parent role. For example, if a level 30 role (parent) has a role relationship added to a level 20 role (child), and a user is directly assigned to the parent role, the display shows both assignments (parent and child). If you look at the child role in the , you will see the relationship between the roles on the tab, but not on the tab.Click the Define Filter button in the upper right corner of the
display.Specify a filter string for the initial request description or for the role name, or narrow the search by selecting a type of assignment (
, , , or ) and a set of identities that are of the selected assignment type. Alternatively, you can narrow the search by selecting a source type for the role assignment ( , , , or ).NOTE:When selecting
as the type of assignment to use for filtering, the filter title will display a CN, while the results display another related field.Click
to apply your selection criteria.To remove the current filter, click
.Click on the
dropdown list and select the number of rows you want to be displayed on each page:To scroll to another page in the role assignment list, click on the
, , or button at the bottom of the list.To sort the role assignment list:
Click the header for the column you want to sort on.
The pyramid-shaped sort indicator shows you which column is the new primary sort column. When the sort is ascending, the sort indicator is shown in its normal, upright position.
When the sort is descending, the sort indicator is upside down.
The initial sort column is determined by the RBPM Configuration Administrator.
If you override the initial sort column, your sort column is added to the list of required columns. Required columns are indicated with an asterisk (*).
When you modify the sort order for the role assignment list, your preference is saved in the Identity Vault along with your other user preferences.
To make a role assignment request:
Click the
button at the top of the section of the page.The Work Dashboard displays the
dialog, which allows you to specify which role you want to request:Fill in the fields on the
dialog:Provide text describing the reason for the request in the
field.In the Object Selector, enter a search string and click Search.Select the role you want to assign.
Click the Object Selector to search for a role to assign.
Specify the start date for the role assignment in the
field.Specify the expiration date for the role assignment in the
field.Click
to submit your request.To refresh the role assignment list:
Click
.To remove a role assignment:
Select a previously defined role assignment, and click
:The
section of the dashboard allows you to select and deselect columns, and also reorder columns within the task list display. The column selection and order are controlled by settings within the Customize Role Assignment Display dialog. When you modify the column list or reorder the columns, your customizations are saved in the Identity Vault along with your other user preferences.To customize the display of columns:
Click
in the Role Assignments section of the dashboard:The User Application displays the list of columns currently selected for the display, and a list of additional columns that are available for selection.
To include an additional column in the display, select the column in the
list box, and drag it to the list box.To select multiple columns in the list, hold down the Ctrl key and select the columns. To select a range of columns that appear together in the list, hold down the Shift key and select the columns.
You can reorder the columns in the display by moving them up or down in the
list box.To remove a column from the display, select the column in the
list box, and drag it to the list box.The
column is a mandatory column and cannot be removed from the task list display.To save your changes, click
.