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Permission Definitions

The following sections contain all of the permissions in alphabetical order, as displayed on the Assign Permissions screen.

A

The permissions beginning with A are described in the following table:

Permission

Module

Allows users to...

Acquisition

Estates

View, create, and update acquisition records.

AcquisitionReferenceData

Estates

View, create, and update Acquisition Reference Data.

Address

Core

View, create, and update address details.

Agency

Core

View, create, and update agencies (that is: suppliers, manufacturers, and so on).

AgencyApproval

Core

Approve agencies (that is: select the Approved check box on the Agency Editor).

AgencyReport

Core

Run the Agency Report (Weekly Timesheet Report).

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

AgencySiteCode

Core

View, create, and update agency site codes.

Analytics

Admin

This permission is no longer in use.

AnalyticsCore

Analytics

Schedule an Analytics Snapshot.

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to schedule the snapshot).

Application

Application

View, create, and update application records.

ApplicationReferenceData

Application

View, create, and update Application Reference Data.

AsbestosActionPlan

Asbestos

View, create, and update asbestos actions.

AsbestosComponent

Asbestos

View, create, and update asbestos components.

AsbestosReferenceData

Asbestos

View, create, and update Asbestos Reference Data.

AsbestosReport

Asbestos

Run the Asbestos Report (ACM Register and Action Report).

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

AsbestosSample

Asbestos

View, create, and update asbestos sample records.

AsbestosSpreadsheetExport

Asbestos

Export asbestos data to Microsoft Excel.

AsbestosSpreadsheetImport

Asbestos

Import asbestos data from Microsoft Excel.

AsbestosSurvey

Asbestos

View, create, and update asbestos survey headers.

Asset

Core

View, create, and update assets.

AssetReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Assets Reference Data.

AssetSystem

Core

View, create, and update asset systems (for example: heating systems).

AttributeManager

Attribute

View, create, and update attributes (user-defined fields).

AuditLog

Core

Run the audit log.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

AuthoringTool

Authoring Tool

The Authoring Tool.

This applies to mobile workforce users only.

B

The permissions beginning with B are described in the following table:

Permission

Module

Allows users to...

Budget

Finance

View, create, and update budgets.

Building

Core

View, create, and update buildings.

BuildingReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Building Reference Data.

BusinessContinuity

Business Continuity

Record the location of keys and the building(s) or room(s) they open, and use the booking system to capture who has which keys and when they are due for return.

BusinessGroup

Core

View, create, and update Groups on the Business Unit Editor (logical organisational structures).

BusinessRate

Business Rates

View, create, and update business rate records.

BusinessRateReferenceData

Business Rates

View, create, and update Business Rate Reference Data.

BusinessUnit

Core

View, create, and update business units.

BusinessUnitReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Business Units Reference Data.

C

The permissions beginning with C are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Calendar

Core

View, create and update the Calendar.

CancelAnyOfflineBooking

Core

Cancel any offline booking data.

CapitalAccounting

Capital Accounting

Create financial assets, record depreciation, and componentisation and build a fixed asset register.

CapitalValuationAccept

Capital Accounting

View, create, and update capital valuation acceptances.

CarParkingReferenceData

Car Parking

View, create, and update Car Parking Reference Data.

Charge

Estates

View, create, and update charges against tenants.

CommercialLease

Estates

View, create, and update commercial leases.

Component

Core

View, create, and update components.

ComponentReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Component Reference Data.

Composite

Core

View, create, and update composites.

ConditionCriteria

Condition

Manage condition records graded priority 1-4 and rated A-D.

ConditionExcelExport

Condition

Export condition data to Microsoft Excel.

ConditionExcelImport

Condition

Import condition data from Microsoft Excel.

ConditionReferenceData

Condition

View, create, and update Condition Reference Data.

ConditionReport

Condition

Run the Condition Report (Cost by Element Priority).

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

ConditionSurvey

Condition

View, create, and update condition survey headers.

Consent

Consent

View, create, and update consent records.

ConsentReferenceData

Consent

View, create, and update Consent Reference Data.

Contact

Core

View, create, and update contact records. Refer to Manage Contacts for further information.

ContactManager

Core

Access Contact Manager.

Contract

Capital Project

View, create, and update contacts against a capital project.

ContractAuthorise

Capital Project

Authorise contracts against a capital project.

This requires the Full Permission level.

ContractAuthoriseOwnContracts

Capital Project

Authorise your contracts against a capital project.

This requires the Full Permission level.

ContractUnauthorise

Capital Project

Unauthorise contracts against a capital project.

This requires the Full Permission level.

CoreReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Core Reference Data.

CoreReport

Core

Access the core reports.

This requires the Full Permission level.

Correspondence

Correspondence

View, create, and update correspondence records.

CorrespondenceReferenceData

Correspondence

View, create, and update Correspondence Reference Data.

CreditNote

Core

Create credit notes.

CreditNoteAuthorise

Finance

Authorise credit notes.

CreditNoteAuthoriseOwnCreditNotes

Finance

Authorise your credit notes.

CreditNoteExport

Finance

Export credit notes.

CreditNoteUnauthorise

Finance

Unauthorise a credit note.

CurriculumAnalysis

Education

View, create, and update curriculum analysis models.

CurriculumAnalysisReferenceData

Education

View, create, and update Curriculum Analysis Reference Data.

CustomerSurvey

Portal

View, create, and update customer survey data.

CustomerSurveyReferenceData

Portal

View, create, and update Customer Survey reference data.

D

The permissions beginning with D are described in the following table:

Permission

Module

Allows users to...

Deed

Estates

View, create, and update deed records.

DeedReferenceData

Estates

View, create, and update Deed Reference Data.

Department

Department

View, create, and update department records.

DepartmentReferenceData

Department

View, create, and update Department Reference Data.

DirectLabour

Reactive Maintenance

Add contacts to the direct labour workforce so that they can be assigned to job records.

Disposal

Estates

View, create, and update disposal records.

DisposalReferenceData

Estates

View, create, and update Disposal Reference Data.

Document

Core

View and upload documents.

Drawing

Core

View and upload CAD drawings.

E

The permissions beginning with E are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

EmployeeCalendar

Core

View, create, and update Employee Calendar events. Refer to Use the Employee Calendar for further information.

Energy

Energy

Certify energy against buildings.

This is not currently in use.

EnergyCertificate

Energy

Record EPC and DEC information against building records.

EstateChargeManager

Estates

Access to the Estates Charge Manager.

EstatesOption

Admin

View, create, and update Estates Options (in System Options).

F

The permissions beginning with are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

FinancialAsset

Fixed Asset Register

View, create, and update financial asset records.

FinancialAssetTransaction

Fixed Asset Register

View, create, and update financial asset transaction records.

FinancialAssetTransactionAdministrator

Fixed Asset Register

Administer Financial Asset Transactions.

FinancialAssetValuation

Fixed Asset Register

View, create, and update financial Asset Valuation Records against a financial asset.

FinancialOutcomeManager

Projects

Access the Financial Outcome Manager.

FinancialReport

Finance

Report on financial data.

FireRiskActionPlan

Fire Risk

View, create, and update fire risk actions.

FireRiskReferenceData

Fire Risk

View, create, and update Fire Risk Reference Data.

FireRiskReport

Fire Risk

Run the standard fire risk report.

This permission does not use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

FireRiskSurvey

Fire Risk

View, create, and update fire risk surveys.

FixedAssetRegister

Fixed Asset Register

View and update the Fixed Asset Register.

FixedAssetRegisterReferenceData

Fixed Asset Register

View, create, and update Fixed Asset Register Reference Data.

Floor

Core

View, create, and update floor records.

G

The permissions beginning with G are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

GenerateEstatesCharges

Leases

View, create, and update estate charges records.

GeneratePPMActiveTasks

PPM

Generate and update PPM Active Tasks.

GenerateSpaceCharges

Organisation

Access the Generate Space Charges functionality.

GenericAudit

Generic Audit

View, create, and update generic audits.

GenericAuditReferenceData

Generic Audit

View, create, and update Audit Reference Data.

GenericAuditReport

Generic Audit

Run the standard generic audit report.

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

GISViewer

GIS

Access the GIS Viewer.

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to access the viewer).

I

The permissions beginning with I are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module

Allows users to...

Incident

Incident

View, create, and update incident records.

IncidentReferenceData

Incident

View, create, and update Incident Reference Data.

IncludeArchivedInSearch

Core

Search for archived records.

InsuranceValuationHalfYearIncrease

Estates

Access the Insurance Valuation Half Year Increase functionality.

InternalRateofReturn

Estates

View, create and update Internal Rate of Return records.

J

The permissions beginning with J are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Job

Reactive Maintenance/ PPM

View, create, and update jobs.

JobAssignmentManagement

Reactive Maintenance/ PPM

View and update job records that have been assigned to direct labour resources.

JobReferenceData

Reactive Maintenance/ PPM

View and update Jobs Reference Data.

JobReport

Reactive Maintenance/ PPM

Run the job report.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

JournalEntry

Finance

View, enter, and update journals.

JournalPost

Finance

Post journals.

JournalReferenceData

Finance

View, create, and update Journal Reference Data.

K

The permissions beginning with K are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Key

Business Continuity

View, create, and update key requests.

KeyInIssue

Business Continuity

View currently issued keys.

KeyReferenceData

Business Continuity

View, create, and update Key Reference Data.

KeyRequestManager

Business Continuity

View and progress key requests.

L

The permissions beginning with L are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Lease

Estates

View, create, and update lease records.

LeaseReferenceData

Estates

View, create, and update Lease Reference Data.

Ledgers

Finance

View, create, and update the Nominal Ledger and Purchase Ledger.

LegionellaActionPlan

Legionella

View, create, and update Legionella actions.

LegionellaReferenceData

Legionella

View, create, and update Legionella Reference Data.

LegionellaReport

Legionella

Run the standard Legionella reports.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

LegionellaSample

Legionella

View, create, and update Legionella sample Records.

LegionellaSurvey

Legionella

View, create, and update Legionella surveys.

LifecycleCosting

Projects

View and update lifecycle costings.

This permission does not require the Full Setting.

M

The permissions beginning with M are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

MaintenanceContract

Contract Management

View, create, and update maintenance contracts.

MaintenanceContractReferenceData

Contract Management

View, create, and update maintenance contracts reference data (in Contract Management Reference Data).

MaintenanceReferenceData

Contract Management

View, create, and update Maintenance Reference Data.

MaintenanceReport

Reactive Maintenance

Run any maintenance reports.

This permission does not make use of the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

MobileWorkforcePIN

K2 Mobile

View an operative's PIN. The PIN is automatically generated when the Direct Labour check box is selected on the contact record.

N

The permissions beginning with N are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Notebook

Core

View, create, and update notes.

NotificationList

Core

View any workflow steps or alerts that are pending interaction by the user.

O

The permissions beginning with O are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

OperativeAssignmentManagement

Reactive Maintenance/PPM

Access Operative Assignment Management.

Order

Finance

View, create, and update work orders.

OrderAuthorise

Finance

Authorise any order.

OrderAuthoriseOwnOrders

Finance

Authorise their orders raised.

OrderCreate

Finance

Create orders.

OrderReferenceData

Finance

View, create, and update Order Reference Data.

OrderReject

Finance

Reject any order.

OrderReport

Finance

View and export the Contractors Order report.

OrderUnauthorise

Finance

Unauthorise orders.

P

The permissions beginning with P are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

ParkingSpace

Car Parking

View, create, and update car parking records and allocation.

PerformanceRecord

Performance

View, create, and update performance records.

PerformanceRecordReferenceData

Performance

View, create, and update Performance Record Reference Data.

PermitToWork

Reactive Maintenance

View, create, and update permits to work against a job.

Picture

Core

View and upload pictures.

PortableApplianceTest

Portable Appliance Testing

View, create, and update Portable Appliance Testing records.

PortableApplianceTestReferenceData

Portable Appliance Testing

View, create, and update Portable Appliance Testing Reference Data.

PortalDesign

K2 Portal

Access design mode on the K2 Portal welcome screen.

PPM

Planned and Preventative Maintenance

View PPM menu options.

PPMActive

Planned and Preventative Maintenance

View, create, and update active PPM Tasks.

PPMActiveNotebook

Planned and Preventative Maintenance

View and update notebook entries for active PPM Tasks.

PPMReferenceData

Planned and Preventative Maintenance

View, create, and update PPM Reference Data.

Programme

Projects

View, create, and update programme data.

ProgrammePlan

Projects

View, create, and update programme plans.

ProgrammeReferenceData

Projects

View, create, and update Programme Reference Data.

ProjectBudget

Projects

View, create, and update project budgets.

ProjectCapitalisationAuthorise

Projects

Use the Authorise button on the Project Financial Outcome screen.

ProjectCapitalisationReexport

Projects

Use the Re-export check box on a Project Financial Outcome transaction. The check box is only enabled in specific circumstances and occurs when a record fails validation.

ProjectCapitalisationUnAuthorise

Projects

This permission is not currently in use.

ProjectDirectory

Projects

View, create, and update project directories.

ProjectEvent

Projects

View, create, and update project events.

ProjectFinancialOutcome

Projects

View, create, and update project financial outcomes.

ProjectFinancialOutcomeCopy

Projects

Use the Copy Row button on the Project Financial Outcome screen.

ProjectItem

Projects

View, create, and update project items.

ProjectPlan

Projects

View, create, and update project plans.

Projects

Projects

View, create, and update a project.

ProjectsBaselineDates

Projects

Edit the baseline dates on a project.

ProjectsChangeRequestRegister

Projects

View, create, and update project change request registers.

ProjectsCreate

Projects

Create a project. If a user has this permission and not the project permission, then they can only create and not edit a project.

ProjectsForecast

Projects

View, create, and update project forecasts

ProjectsGanttChart

Projects

View and edit the Gantt chart for a project. Full Permission is not used.

ProjectsInformationRequiredRegister

Projects

View, create, and update Project Information Required registers.

ProjectsReferenceData

Projects

View, create, and update Project Reference Data.

ProjectsReport

Projects

Access to project reports.

ProjectsRiskRegister

Projects

View, create, and update project risk registers.

ProjectsScopeOfWorks

Projects

View, create, and update the project scope of works.

ProjectsSnagRegister

Projects

View, create, and update project snag registers.

ProjectsStakeholderRegister

Projects

View, create, and update project stakeholder registers.

ProjectTeam

Projects

View, create, and update project teams.

PropertyDetailReport

Core

Print the Property Detail report.

PublicTemplatesManagement

Core

Edit public navigation configurations.

PurchaseOrder

Finance

View, create, and update a purchase order.

PurchaseOrderAuthorise

Finance

Authorise a purchase order.

PurchaseOrderAuthoriseOwnOrders

Finance

Authorise their orders.

PurchaseOrderCreate

Finance

Create purchase orders.

PurchaseOrderUnauthorise

Finance

Unauthorised orders.

R

The permissions beginning with R are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

RaisedInvoice

Raise Invoice

Raise an invoice. This is used alongside the Payments Received module for rental management in support of the Lease module.

ReactiveMaintenance

Reactive Maintenance

Access the Reactive Maintenance menu options.

ReactiveMaintenanceNotebookEntries

Reactive Maintenance

View, create, and update notebook entries for reactive maintenance calls.

ReactiveMaintenanceReferenceData

Reactive Maintenance

View, create, and update Reactive Maintenance Reference Data.

ReactiveMaintenanceReport

Reactive Maintenance

Access the reactive maintenance reports.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

Reading

Asset

View, create, and update meter readings against an asset.

Re-AssignActiveJobs

K2 Mobile

Manage active jobs sent to the mobile device and re-assign them to different operatives.

RecordConfidenceIndicator

Core

View, create, and update user Record Confidence Event against an entity.

RecordConfidenceIndicatorManager

Core

Mark user Record Confidence Event as complete.

RecordedInvoice

Finance

Record an invoice against orders.

RecordedInvoiceAuthorise

Finance

Authorise any recorded invoices.

RecordedInvoiceAuthoriseOwnRecordedInvoices

Finance

Authorise the user's own recorded invoices.

RecordedInvoiceExport

Finance

Export invoice data.

RecordedInvoiceUnauthorise

Finance

Unauthorised recorded invoices.

RecurringServiceRequestCreate

Service Requests

Create recurring service requests.

RecurringServiceRequestEdit

Service Requests

Edit recurring service requests.

ResourceBooking

Resource Booking

View, create, and update records in Resource Booking.

ResourceBookingConfirmation

Resource Booking

Confirm bookings in Resource Booking.

ResourceBookingReferenceData

Resource Booking

View, create, and update Resource Booking Reference Data.

ResourceBookingServicesManager

Resource Booking

Access the Resource Booking Services Manager.

RestrictionAndWarning

Core

Access Restriction and Warning.

RestrictionAndWarningReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Restriction and Warning Reference Data.

Role

Admin

View, create, and update system roles.

Room

Core

View, create, and update room data.

RoomReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Room Reference Data.

RunningCosts

RunningCosts

Access Running Costs.

RunPaymentCertificate

Reactive Maintenance

Use the update function on the financial completion report.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

S

The permissions beginning with S are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

ScheduleOfRates

Schedule of Rates

Access Schedule Of Rates.

ScheduleOfRatesReferenceData

Schedule of Rates

View, create, and update the Schedule of Rates Reference Data.

SchoolDetail

Core

View, create, and update pupils on roll records.

ServiceCharge

Estates

View, create, and update service charge schedules against a business unit.

ServiceChargeReport

Estates

Run the standard service charge report.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

ServiceContractReport

Estates

This is no longer in use.

ServiceOption

Admin

View, create, and update Service Options.

ServiceRequestEquipmentBooking

Service Requests

View and update equipment booking service requests.

ServiceRequestEquipmentBookingCreate

Service Requests

Create equipment booking service requests.

ServiceRequestEquipmentBookingEdit

Service Requests

Edit equipment booking service requests.

ServiceRequestHospitality

Service Requests

View, create, and update hospitality service requests.

ServiceRequestKey

Service Requests

View and update key service requests.

ServiceRequestKeyCreate

Service Requests

Create key service requests.

ServiceRequestKeyEdit

Service Requests

Edit key service requests.

ServiceRequestMaintenance

Service Requests

View and update maintenance service requests.

ServiceRequestMaintenanceCallTakenManagement

Service Requests

Controls the Call Taken field.

ServiceRequestMaintenanceCallTimeManagement

Service Requests

Control the Call Taken field.

ServiceRequestMaintenanceCreate

Service Requests

Create maintenance service requests.

ServiceRequestMaintenanceEdit

Service Requests

Edit maintenance service requests.

ServiceRequestMaintenancePriority

Service Requests

Update maintenance service request priority.

ServiceRequestNotebook

Service Requests

View, create, and update the Service Request Notebook.

ServiceRequestPortering

Service Requests

View and update portering service requests.

ServiceRequestPorteringCreate

Service Requests

Create portering service requests.

ServiceRequestPorteringEdit

Service Requests

Edit portering service requests.

ServiceRequestReferenceData

Service Requests

View, create, and update Service Request Reference Data.

ServiceRequestReport

Service Requests

View, create, and update the service request report.

This permission does not use the permission levels (that is: selecting View, Edit, or Full allows the user to run the report).

ServiceRequestTaxi

Service Requests

View and update taxi service requests.

ServiceRequestTaxiCreate

Service Requests

Create taxi service requests.

ServiceRequestTaxiEdit

Service Requests

Edit taxi service requests.

ServiceRequestTaxiEditFinancialInformation

Service Requests

Edit the financial information of a taxi service request.

ServiceRequestView

Service Requests

View service requests

Site

Core

View, create, and update site records.

Stock

Stock Control

View, create, and update stock records

StockControlReferenceData

Stock Control

View, create, and update Stock Control Reference Data.

StocktakeAuthorise

Stock Control

Authorise stocktakes.

StocktakeAuthoriseOwnStocktakes

Stock Control

Authorise the user's stocktakes.

Store

Stock Control

View, create, and update store data.

Sufficiency

Education

View, create, and update sufficiency data (pupil on roll and net capacity).

Suitability

Education

View, create, and update suitability data.

SuitabilityExcelExport

Suitability

Export suitability data to Microsoft Excel.

SuitabilityExcelImport

Suitability

Import suitability data from Microsoft Excel.

SuitabilityReferenceData

Education

View, create, and update Suitability Reference Data.

SuitabilityReport

Education

View and export suitability report.

SurveyProgramme

Health and Safety

View, create, and update survey programmes.

SystemOption

Admin

View, create, and update system options.

T

The permissions beginning with T are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

TaxiRequestManager

Service Requests

View taxi service requests

Tenant

Estates

View, create, and update lease party records.

Tender

Projects

View, create, and update tenders.

TimeApproval

Reactive Maintenance

Approve or reject the operative's hours recorded against jobs.

TimesheetEntryAdmin

Reactive Maintenance

Administer timesheet entries.

Tree

Tree Management

View, create, and update tree management records.

TreeReferenceData

Tree Management

View, create and update Tree Management Reference Data.

U

The permissions beginning with U are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Unit

Core

View, create, and update unit records.

UnitReferenceData

Core

View, create, and update Unit Reference Data.

User

Admin

View, create, and update system users.

UserOption

Core

Access user options.

V

The permissions beginning with V are described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Valuation

Estates

View, create, and update valuation records against units, buildings and sites.

ValuationAuthorise

Estates

Authorise valuations.

ValuationCloseFinancialYear

Estates

Close financial years.

ValuationReferenceData

Estates

View, create, and update Valuation Reference Data.

ValuationUnauthorise

Estates

Unauthorised valuations.

VisitsRegister

Core

View the Visits Register.

Void

Estates

View, create, and update voids.

W

The permission beginning with W is described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

WorkflowManager

Workflow

View, create, and update Workflow Manager.

Z

The permission beginning with Z is described in the following table:

Permission…

Module…

Allows users to...

Zone

Core

View, create, and update zone records.

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