Can we have new roles other than 4 roles already provided

Hi all ,

Using TS 6.5 Win 2000 .

Just a query : Can we have any new role (say 'MyProjectAuthor') other than the 4 roles provided by teamsite which should have all the functionality of author ?

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We can customize menu items on CC on the basis of roles only . But my requirement is that I should customize menu item ( ie., remove the Menu Item like Preview , Generate ) on the basis of Branch in which the user is ?

I want to create my own role , so that I can use UI Tookkit .

Regards
Rohit Pathak

Regards
Rohit Pathak

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Nicholas

You cannot with TS6.5. But yes with 6.7, you can create custom roles as per your requirement. You can refer this note for TS6.7 features.

Thanks Nicholas

kaalraa

Hi all ,

Using TS 6.5 Win 2000 .

Just a query : Can we have any new role (say 'MyProjectAuthor') other than the 4 roles provided by teamsite which should have all the functionality of author ?

Background
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We can customize menu items on CC on the basis of roles only . But my requirement is that I should customize menu item ( ie., remove the Menu Item like Preview , Generate ) on the basis of Branch in which the user is ?

I want to create my own role , so that I can use UI Tookkit .
Regards
Rohit Pathak

There is no such provision to add a new role within TS. There are only 4 predefined roles: Author, Editor, Admin, Master. However in Version 6.7 ... you can play around with these roles but can not add your custom defined user name.

As of now... there is no provision in UI customization to disable or hide the menu item on the basis of branch.

Instead you can do the following as the other way around:

1. Remove the predefined menus and put your own custom menu item (Preview File / Generate File)

2. Call a perl script to check the branch and user. If the branch is authenticated for logged in user... just redirect him to the original preview and generate path with parameters.

Adam Stoller

There is no such provision to add a new role within TS. There are only 4 predefined roles: Author, Editor, Admin, Master. However in Version 6.7 ... you can play around with these roles but can not add your custom defined user name.

And which version of 6.7 do you have?

My 6.7 manual has text like:

Each installation can create or modify roles to meet the needs of your organization. Refer to Chapter 5, “Defining Users and Roles,” for details about the roles and for instructions on creating or modifying roles.

kaalraa

And which version of 6.7 do you have?

I have not gone through the manuals as of now... as not working on the version. However i have attended the TS 6.7 features webcast .. in which there was nothing told as such.

I apologise for the incorrect information. Smiley Happy

Migrateduser

I wouldn't rely solely on information from webcasts. The webcasts are fine and they serve their purpose -- giving people high-level information about a product or service -- but the manuals at least go a little further in this regard.

I also wouldn't reply to a question about a version which I am not using -- 6.7 being a good example. I would run the risk of giving someone bad information as well as making myself less credible.

Dave

Adam Stoller

I wouldn't rely solely on information from webcasts. The webcasts are fine and they serve their purpose -- giving people high-level information about a product or service -- but the manuals at least go a little further in this regard.

I also wouldn't reply to a question about a version which I am not using -- 6.7 being a good example. I would run the risk of giving someone bad information as well as making myself less credible.

Dave

I haven't used 6.7 either (except in beta, briefly) but this feature was one of the primary "New Features" advertised for 6.7 in forum posts, GearUp, and in at least one webcast.

I do, however, make it a point to download the documentation for each new release when it becomes available - it never hurts (and often helps) to have them.

Migrateduser

I haven't used 6.7 either...

Really? I guess I'm surprised at that -- you've replied knowledgeably to many of the 6.7 questions. Maybe documentation goes further than I think but I still don't feel comfortable answering on something I haven't used (yet).

Dave

kaalraa

I do, however, make it a point to download the documentation for each new release when it becomes available - it never hurts (and often helps) to have them.

Will do that right now... thanks!! Smiley Happy

Bhargav Coca

In 6.7 you can create a role to a user who basically has permissions to advocate arole to inferior roles of teamsite. This is explained in the manual.

The only ambiguous thing is i couldn't make a workflow work based ont he new roles created. This would be a challenge for any 6.7 users.

Try creating a workflow which uses all user defined roles.

I am still working on this, it creates problems for me always in the approval task.

Thanks

Adam Stoller

Really? I guess I'm surprised at that -- you've replied knowledgeably to many of the 6.7 questions. Maybe documentation goes further than I think but I still don't feel comfortable answering on something I haven't used (yet).

Dave

I got a lot of information by attending GearUp - some of the best presentations were those given by engineering regarding the latest and upcoming releases.

I'm actually anxiously waiting to get my hands on the 6.7.1 beta which is supposed to have the new workflow stuff in it - I thought the beta was due out this month, but I haven't heard anything about it for a while (Sunil?)