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Re: User and multiple roles

barmatt80 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:15:26 GMT

Yes I have thought about that, problem is getting those accounts made where I work created and maintaned. It would be nice, but seems that our active directory isn't being used fully. I think i have it working with other controls, though the role function would be nice if it had better functionality.

Re: User and multiple roles

Clay Fox — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:21:55 GMT

I do not think there is any way around what you descirbe. Roles are not perfect. Have you consider using Active Directory instead? Then you can check group memberships specifically.

Re: User and multiple roles

barmatt80 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:41:31 GMT

http://www.infopathdev.com/forums/t/7165.aspx

i found that link, but didnt shed much light. anyone have any other insight?

User and multiple roles

barmatt80 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:32:42 GMT

I have a form that has the employee role as the initiator role, and then I have a manager role, Approver Role, and CFO role. My question is this: Can I have a user in multiple roles?

For example, Brian is a manager, but he is also the CFO, therefore he is also an employee. Matt (just in the employee) can open the form (employee role ---confirmed by lower right hand corner in status bar), and submit the form. Brian can open the form his role is a manager, he can then submit, approver will approve, and then brian has to approve the document again because he is the CFO. However when he opens the form his role is manager instead of CFO or Manager and CFO. i am hiding sections of a form based on if the previous person has approved or denied the request and their role. My order of roles are Employee(initiator and default), manager, Approver, CFO. If i switch the order of the roles and put manager after CFO, when brian opens it the first time he is classified as CFO instead of manager.

Is this normal or is there a way to have users in two different role groups?

thanks for the help!