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## 26.4 Create Application Role

This topic describes the systematic instruction to Create Application Role option. Using this option System Administrator can define an application role and map transactions to it for selected touch points.

To create an application role transaction mapping:

1. Navigate to one of the above paths.
   The Role Maintenance screen appears.
2. Click Create.
   The Role Maintenance - Create screen appears.

   Figure 26-7 Application Role Creation

   Description of "Figure 26-7 Application Role Creation"

   Note:

   The fields which are marked as Required are mandatory.

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 26-3 Application Role Creation - Field Description

   Field Name | Description
   --- | ---
   Application Role Name | Name of the application role.
   Description | Description of the application role.
   User Type | Type of the user for which the application role is to be created. The options are: Retail & Business User Corporate User Administrator
   Touch Point Type | Type of Touch Point. The options are: Internal: (for internal touch points like internet, Mobile Application, Siri, Chatbot etc.) External : (for third Party applications)
   User Segment | User segments of selected user type for which the maintenance is to be done. This field is applicable only for Retail & Business user type and Internal touch point type.
   Role Type | Type of the role. The options are: Global Entity Specific Note: Mapping an Entity to a role will not be a mandatory step. If no entity is mapped to an application role, it would be globally available across all entities. Factory shipped roles will be always ‘Global’ roles.
   Map Transactions | In following section user can do entitlement mapping.
   Module Name | The modules for which the transaction mapping is to be done. Transactions under the selected modules will get displayed for mapping. Note: Select All option from the drop-down to select all modules.
   Map Transactions to Touch Points | The internal touch points for which the transaction mapping is done for application role. All the internal touch point maintained in the system gets displayed here.
   Transactions | Information specified in below fields are related to transactions.
   Transaction Name | Name of transaction to be mapped to the application role.
   Action | Name of the action that can be performed for that transaction by the user to which this application role is assigned. Perform- This action lets the user to perform or initiate those transactions and should be given to maker role. View- This action lets the user to view the initiated and approved transactions by other users and should be given to viewer role. Check- This action lets the user to check those transactions to which he/she has access and should be given to checker role. Approve- This action lets the user to approve those transactions and should be given to approver role Release- This action lets the user to release those transaction and should be given to releaser role
   Scope Name | List the scopes for the external touch point. This field is displayed and enabled, if you select External option in the Touch Point Type field. Once a scope is mapped to a role, it cannot be mapped to any other role.

3. In the Application Role Name field, enter the name of the application role.
4. In the Description field, enter the description of the application role.
5. From the User Type list, select appropriate type for which role is to be created.
6. From the Touch Point Type list, select appropriate option.
   1. If you select External;
      1. From the Scope Name list, select the appropriate scope to map to application role.
   2. If you select Internal and User Type as Retail & Business;
      1. From the User Segment list, select the appropriate segments for which maintenance is to be done.
      2. If you select Internal;
         1. From the Role Type list, select the role type Global or If there is any specific role then select Entity Specific.
            1. If you select Entity Specific option, then select the Entity specific role from list.
7. From the Role Type list, select the role type Global or If there is any specific role then select Entity Specific.
   1. If you select Entity Specific option, then select the Entity specific role from list.
8. Perform anyone of the following actions:
   - Click Map Transaction to map transaction to the role. The Application Role Creation screen to add transaction modules and touch points appears.
   - Click Back to navigate back to previous screen.
   - Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.

   Figure 26-8 Role Maintenance - Application Role Creation

   Description of "Figure 26-8 Role Maintenance - Application Role Creation"

   Note:

   The fields which are marked as Required are mandatory.

   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 26-4 Role Maintenance - Application Role Creation - Field Description

   Field Name | Description
   --- | ---
   Map Transactions | In following section user can do entitlement mapping.
   Module Name | The modules for which the transaction mapping is to be done. Transactions under the selected modules will get displayed for mapping. Note: Select All option from the drop-down to select all modules.
   Map Transactions to Touch Points | The internal touch points for which the transaction mapping is done for application role. All the internal touch point maintained in the system gets displayed here.

9. Select appropriate modules for transactions mapping.
10. Select the check box (against the list of Touch Points to map the transactions to selected touch points.
11. Perform anyone of the following actions:
    - Click Next. The entitlement mapping section Map Transaction appears.
    - Click Clear to reset the entered details.
    - Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.
    - Click Back to navigate to the previous screen.

    Figure 26-9 Role Maintenance - Map Transaction

    Description of "Figure 26-9 Role Maintenance - Map Transaction "

    Note:

    The fields which are marked as Required are mandatory.

    For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

    Table 26-5 Role Maintenance - Map Transaction - Field Description

    Field Name | Description
    --- | ---
    Transactions | Information specified in below fields are related to transactions.
    Transaction Name | Name of transaction to be mapped to the application role. The transactions are logically grouped for ease of mapping on Role Maintenance screen. Note: It is mandatory to map the transactions under the Essential category to the application role.
    Action | Name of the action that can be performed for that transaction by the user to which this application role is assigned. Perform- This action lets the user to perform or initiate those transactions and should be given to maker role. View- This action lets the user to view the initiated and approved transactions by other users and should be given to viewer role. Check- This action lets the user to check those transactions to which he/she has access and should be given to checker role. Approve- This action lets the user to approve those transactions and should be given to approver role Release- This action lets the user to release those transaction and should be given to releaser role

12. Click on the desired Touch Point tab for e.g. Internet.
13. To map the transactions to the role, click icon against the particular module, then select the transaction type, and then transactions to be mapped.
14. Perform anyone of the following actions:
    - Select the respective check boxes preceding to transaction to be mapped.
    - Select the checkbox at header level if you want to map all the transactions below that at one instance.
15. Click on the next touch point tab, a pop up window appears for asking Copy data from touch point.

    Figure 26-10 Copy data from touch point Confirmation popup window

    Description of "Figure 26-10 Copy data from touch point Confirmation popup window"
    1. Click Yes to select the touch point from which the data has to be copied.
    2. Copy transaction mapping details of touch point to another popup window.

    Figure 26-11 Copy data from touch point Confirmation popup window

    Description of "Figure 26-11 Copy data from touch point Confirmation popup window"
    1. From the Select list, select the touch point from the list.
    2. Perform anyone of the following actions:
       - Click Apply.
       - Click No. to do the mapping operationally.
16. Perform anyone of the following actions:
    - Click Save to save the changes.
    - Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.
    - Click Back to navigate to the previous screen.
17. Perform anyone of the following actions:
    - The Role Maintenance - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
    - Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.
    - Click Back to navigate to the previous screen.
18. The screen with success message of Application Role Policy Map appears.
    Click OK to complete the transaction.

Parent topic: Role Maintenance