Security is used to set up access control and privileges for the users of ProTrack Warehouse. The security settings will determine the options that can be accessed in ProTrack Warehouse. The Setup Role screen will help you give role-based privileges to the user.
To access the Setup Role screen:
- Log in to ProTrack Warehouse.
- Select the Security tab under the Configuration menu. The Setup Role screen appears.

Fig.246 Setup Role
Security Tab Descriptions
Tab |
Description |
Role |
Displays the details of different roles in the system. |
Assign Function |
Displays the functions associated for the selected role. |
Table 55. Security Tab Descriptions
Adding Roles
You can define and add roles depending on the type of interaction of the users with ProTrack Warehouse system using the Setup Role screen.
To add a new role:
- Click
to add a new Role.
- Type the Role Name.
- Select Facility from the drop down list.
- Select Data Level from the drop down list.
- Enter in seconds the idle waiting period before ProTrack Warehouse will close the open session.

Fig.247 Setup Role - Adding New Role
Field Description
Field |
Description |
Role Name |
Must match the role name that is being imported for the employee. |
Facility |
Establish which Facility this role can view data. |
Data Level |
Determines what level of data this role can view. |
Time Out |
Enter in seconds the idle waiting period before ProTrack Warehouse will close the open session. |
Screen |
Name of the PTW screen this role may access. |
Table 56. Setup Role Field Descriptions
- To assign functions to the role, click the 'Assign Function' tab.

Fig.248 Setup Role - Assign Functions
- To search for particular functions, click the 'Select Function' link and provide the search criteria in the Function Name field and click
. The functions will be listed in the ‘Search Results’ section.

Fig.249 Setup Role - Search Functions
- Select the Select check box of the individual functions and click
. The selected functions will be listed in the ‘Functions list’ section of Setup Role screen.

Fig.250 Setup Role - Functions
Assign Function Field Descriptions
Field |
Description |
View |
View data only. |
Add |
Add new entry via the screen. |
Edit |
Edit and save changes. |
Delete |
Delete a data record. |
Run |
Run a specific function (i.e., Re-process from PAW Monitor screen). |
Table 57. Assign Function Field Descriptions
- The privileges to the role can be given by selecting action check boxes such as Add, View, Edit, Delete and Run for each function.
- Click
to save the role.
Searching Roles
To search for particular roles:
- Click
in the Setup Role screen and the Search Role screen appears.

Fig.251 Setup Role - Searching Roles
- Type the Role Name or select the Facility or Data Level from the respective drop down lists.
- Click
and the records for the selected criteria are listed in the ‘Role Search Results’ section.

Fig.252 Setup Role - Search Results
Viewing & Editing Roles
To view and edit the role:
- Search and list the roles in the ‘Role Search Results’ section.
- Click the Role Name link from the ‘Role Search Results’ section. The details of the role appear in the corresponding fields in the Setup Role screen.
- Change the required fields.
- To assign functions to the existing role, click the 'Assign Function' Tab.
- Click
to save the changes.