WIMS User Type Descriptions

Overview

Following is a list of WIMS User Type descriptions. These are assigned to users based on permissions needed to perform certain functions in WIMS.

Definitions

WIMS = Water Information Management System

Note: Only Super Users have access to edit user settings.

Instructions

  1. User Types are assigned to users based on permissions needed to access certain functions in WIMS.
  2. Navigate to System Setup > User Setup from the Dashboard top menu bar.
  3. Open WIMS Adding or Editing a New User KBA for instructions on user management.
  4. Once the New User or Edit User screen opens, select the Facility Access tab. Select User Type from the drop down list and then click OK.

User Type descriptions

  • Super:
    • Full access to all facilities.
    • Is the only user type with access to User Setup, Admin Console, Data Approval Setup, Spell Check Setup, and the global email address book.
    • Is also the only user type who may unlock variable setup when variable setup is locked.
  • Manager
    • Has access to all WIMS functions except those exclusive to SUPER user type.
    • Cannot remove the read-only flags (i.e. Data Read-Only, Definitions Read-Only checkboxes) in Edit/View variables.
  • User
    • ​​​Has full access to Data Manager (except for Lock Data), Report Pac, Graph Pac and Design.
    • System Setup is disable (the user can view Variable Setup as Read-Only and can access Email Address Book).
  • Entry
    • Can enter new data using Data Entry forms but cannot Lock Data or access Events.
    • Data previously entered may not be edited by Entry user type.
    • New data entries may be edited only until the data has been refreshed to the form either by changing the current Date/month or loading another form.
    • Existing reports may be previewed or printed.
    • Can generate any type of graph in Graph Pac.
    • Design and System Setup are disabled.
    • Can Export Data and change their password in the Utilities menu.
    • Additional functions may be provided to an Entry user via Dashboard buttons created by others for them.
  • Read Only
    • Data Manager and System Setup are completely disabled.
    • Existing reports may be previewed and printed.
    • Can generate any type of graph in Graph Pac.
    • Can Export Data and change own password in the Utilities menu.
  • Icon Select
    • Users access is limited to items accessible with the shortcut buttons created for that user.
    • The entire menu system is disabled except for the Help Menu, Open Facility, Change Password, and Exit.
    • New Spread Reports can only be saved under a new report title using Save As...(Save, Save as Template, and Delete are not available to this user type).

 

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