{"id":3315,"date":"2014-04-25T20:32:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-26T00:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/3315\/how-do-i-create-users-in-inflow-can-i-restrict-what-they-seedo\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T09:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T14:32:59","slug":"how-do-i-create-users-in-inflow-can-i-restrict-what-they-seedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/35052170\/how-do-i-create-users-in-inflow-can-i-restrict-what-they-seedo\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I create users in inFlow On-Premise?  Can I restrict what they see\/do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>Note: This feature is only available for Premium Edition licence holders<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>You can create a user ID for each person who will be logging into inFlow On-Premise, and set their access rights appropriately. Please be aware that while you can add users in the <em>Regular Edition<\/em>, restricting access rights is only available in the <em>Premium Edition<\/em> of inFlow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To add a user:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <em>Main Menu &gt; Options &gt; Settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Users<\/em>\u00a0Icon.<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Add<\/em>\u00a0button to create a new user<\/li>\n<li>Enter their name and choose which options you&#8217;d like to restrict by un-checking the various modules.<\/li>\n<li>Click to <em>Save &amp; Close<\/em>, then again in the <em>General Settings<\/em> window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><div class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16691\" src=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_1.png\" alt=\"35052170_1\" width=\"610\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_1.png 610w, https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_1-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>*NOTE: If you do not see a &#8220;Users&#8221; icon as in the screenshot above,<\/strong> this means you are logged in as a user with no administrative rights and cannot edit users. Go to the <em>Main Menu &gt; General &gt; Change User<\/em> and log in with the correct user name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>To adjust restrictions on a user:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <em>Main Menu &gt; Options &gt; Settings<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Users<\/em>\u00a0Icon.<strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Double-click the user you want to edit.<\/li>\n<li>Choose which options you&#8217;d like to restrict by un-checking the various modules.<\/li>\n<li>Click to <em>Save &amp; Close<\/em>, then again in the <em>General Settings<\/em>\u00a0window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><div class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16681\" src=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_2.png\" alt=\"35052170_2\" width=\"550\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_2.png 550w, https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/35052170_2-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<p>See below for an explanation of the restrictions available in inFlow.<\/p>\n<p>Note that turning off\u00a0the access\u00a0to <strong>view<\/strong> a module automatically turns off\u00a0the access for editing as well.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><strong>Restrictions<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"20%\"><strong>Access Rights\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"40%\"><strong>Viewing<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"40%\"><strong>Editing<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sales Order<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able\u00a0to view all sales orders,\u00a0sales reports and dashboard sales info.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/38282860\/how-do-i-create-and-complete-a-sales-order\/\">sales orders.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Order Prices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/30834524\/how-do-i-control-what-inflow-saves-back-to-my-records-during-an-order\/\">edit prices on sales orders<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Customers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all customer\u00a0records, statements, and customer-related reports.<\/p>\n<p>If this\u00a0is restricted, all sales order viewing and editing access will be restricted automatically.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/65149100\/how-do-i-create-a-customer-in-inflow\/\">customer records.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Purchase Orders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Able\u00a0to view all purchase\u00a0orders, purchase\u00a0reports and dashboard purchasing\u00a0info.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/32383070\/how-do-i-create-and-complete-a-purchase-order\/\">purchase\u00a0orders<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vendors<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all vendor\u00a0records, statements, and vendor-related reports.<\/p>\n<p>If this\u00a0is restricted, all purchase\u00a0order viewing and editing access will be restricted automatically.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/67472520\/how-do-i-create-a-vendor-in-inflow\/\">vendor\u00a0records<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Work Orders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Able to view all created work orders.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create, and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/34458980\/how-do-i-make-products-or-kits-out-of-raw-materials-using-a-work-order\/\">work orders.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Reorder Stock\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to use inFlow&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/35231194\/is-there-a-way-to-reorder-items-that-are-low-in-stock\/\">Reorder Stock function<\/a>. This is found in two places:<\/p>\n<p>1. Main Menu &gt; Inventory &gt; Reorder Stock<br \/>\n2. Dashboard &gt; Products to Reorder.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Count Sheet<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all created count sheets.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/36195794\/how-do-i-create-and-complete-a-count-sheet\/\">count sheets.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Transfer Stock<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all created\u00a0stock transfers.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create, and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/30682700\/how-do-i-transfer-stock-between-locations\/\">stock transfers<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Adjust Stock<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all created stock adjustments.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create, and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/30986790\/how-do-i-adjust-my-stock-levels\/\">stock adjustments.\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Current Stock<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view Current Stock and any inventory reports\/dashboard info showing current stock<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>History<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all product <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/54986614\/how-do-i-see-the-movement-or-transaction-history\/\">movement history<\/a>, inventory movement reports. Does not affect order history.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Products<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all product information (unless otherwise specified in other restrictions).<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, create, and edit all <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/36199104\/creating-your-product\/\">product records<\/a>\u00a0(unless otherwise specified in other restrictions).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cost Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Able to view all product cost information, cost value reports, and profit reports.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view, enter and <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/98741657\/how-do-i-enter-my-products-costpricemarkup\/\">edit cost information<\/a> in product records.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Product Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to add and <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/55461670\/how-do-i-categorize-my-products\/\">edit product category <\/a>information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Reports<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to generate and view <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/37055920\/what-reports-are-included-in-inflow\/\">reports<\/a>.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Settings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view all settings in the general Settings window. Cannot be restricted\u00a0if user is an administrator.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view and edit all settings in the general Settings window. Cannot be restricted if user is an administrator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Print Settings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view the settings in the Print Settings window.<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to view and edit settings in the Print Settings window (<a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/35856490\/how-do-i-change-the-look-of-my-printed-documents\/\">change template<\/a>, font colors + sizes, document footers, add <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/42656054\/how-do-i-createedit-a-custom-document\/\">custom documents<\/a>).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Import<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/41121884\/how-do-i-import-data-to-inflow\/\">import data<\/a> into inFlow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Export<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/41139804\/how-do-i-export-data-or-other-transactions-from-inflow\/\">export data<\/a> out from inFlow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Backup<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Able to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/41121744\/backing-up-and-restoring-data\/\">&#8220;Backup Data&#8221;<\/a> function to create inFlow backup files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Restore\/Reset<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0Able to use the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/41121744\/backing-up-and-restoring-data\/\">Restore Data<\/a>&#8221; function or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/onpremise.inflowinventory.com\/support\/article\/41132684\/i-want-to-start-over-with-a-new-database-how-do-i-do-that\/\">Reset All Data<\/a>&#8221; function.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This feature is only available for Premium Edition licence holders You can create a user ID for each person who will be logging into inFlow On-Premise, and set their access rights appropriately. 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