Roles

Roles enable you to assign access-level permissions to users. You can create a role and assign permissions based on the abilities that a role should have. Abilities map to application modules by default.

To create roles, follow these steps:

1. In the top pane, click .

The following options appear.



2. Click Administration.

The Administration page appears.



3. Under the Roles section, click Manage roles.

The Roles page appears.

4. Click .

The Role Details page appears.



5. Enter or select appropriate values in the fields. Fields marked with a asterisk () are mandatory. Refer to the following table for field descriptions:

Field Name	Description
Role Details	Name: Specifies the name of the role. For example, Business Analyst. Description: Specifies the description of the role. For example: This role manages business terms, business policies, business rules, and custom assets.
Abilities	Specifies the modules assigned to the role. For example, Business Rules. Click and then, click to select abilities. You can add multiple abilities. By default, each permission has a non-editable read right. Also, some permissions may have additional rights. You can select or discard them based on the requirement. For example, Data Catalog has additional Create and Update rights. You can choose to use both, one, or none.

6. Click Save.

The role is saved and added to the Roles list.

Once roles are created, you can manage roles. Managing roles involves:

• Updating roles
• Deleting roles