In the Shop Floor Mobile app, you control which flows a user can see by assigning permission groups. The permission group follows the resource, not the Windows login. This means you assign permissions to the resource set up for the user, for example resource SLO for Simon L. Olsen.
You can define as many permission groups as you want. A permission group called “All” gives access to every action and flow. You can create more specific groups, such as an Operator group, that limit what the user sees per area group, covering production, warehouse, and everything else.
When you change a user’s permission group, the next time they open the Shop Floor Mobile window or their Role Center, only the tiles they have permission to see appear. This lets you set up a user to access only one or two tiles for very simple operations.
Permission groups follow the resource, not the Windows login
In Shop Floor Mobile, permission groups determine which flows a user can see. A user assigned to the permission group called “All” has all permissions. When working on a location that is a full warehouse location, that user sees all the actions and all the different flows, because the permission provides access to everything.
The important point is that permissions follow the resource and not the Windows login. The system uses the resource the user is set up with. In this example, the resource is Simon L. Olsen, resource number SLO.
How to change a user’s permission group
You change the permission group from the Mobile Flow User Setup on the resource, in this case resource SLO. There you can see that the flow permission group is set to “All”.
You can define as many different permission groups as you want. For example, you can set up an Operator permission group and assign it to the resource instead. The Operator group determines what the user sees depending on the area group, which covers production, warehouse, and everything else.
What the user sees after the change
Once a user is defined as an Operator, they get a restricted view. In the warehouse area, the Operator can see three specific flows. In the production area, the Operator can see the full menu group with material and so on.
The next time the user opens the Shop Floor Mobile window or their Role Center, it shows only the tiles they have permission to see. This way you can set up a user to have access to only one or two tiles, so they can perform very simple operations without seeing the rest of the system.
Q&A
What do permission groups control in Shop Floor Mobile?
Permission groups control which flows and tiles a user can see in the Shop Floor Mobile app. A user in the “All” permission group sees every action and flow, while a more specific group like Operator limits the view to selected flows per area group.
Does the permission group follow the user’s Windows login?
No. The permission group follows the resource, not the Windows login. You assign the permission group to the resource the user is set up with, for example resource SLO.
Where do you change a user’s permission group?
You change it from the Mobile Flow User Setup on the relevant resource. There you can see and change the flow permission group, for example switching from “All” to Operator.
When do the changes take effect?
The next time the user opens the Shop Floor Mobile window or their Role Center, it shows only the tiles they have permission to see.
Can you create your own permission groups?
Yes. You can define as many permission groups as you want and configure what each group can see per area group, including production and warehouse.