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Granting the security access to create Leave Requests on behalf of others

The Security Profile Component; Can create leave request on behalf of others, added to Setup > Organization > System > Security > Security Profile: > Management (1st tier tab) > Time (2nd tier tab), gives the option to allow users to create Leave Requests for others.

Upon granting the Can create leave request on behalf of others right:

  • The Originator browse button will be available when creating a Leave Request. You can click it to access the User List to choose an Originator.

This article details how to grant a Security Profile, the rights to create Leave Requests on behalf of others.

Version Note: This feature is available as of Tenrox 2019 R1 SP4.

Note: The Can create leave request on behalf of others option is enabled by default for the Administrator security profile and disabled for all other profiles.

1. Access the System Security page

  1. Click Setup from the Icon Bar.
  2. Click Organization.
  3. Select System.
  4. Click Security button to access the Security setup page.

2. Expand User Security Role

Select a Security Role.
  1. Select a Security Role placeholder, if applicable.
  2. Select a Security Role.

Version Note: The updated Security page is available as of Tenrox 2014 R3.

3. Edit, Copy or Create a Security Profile

Edit, Copy or create a security profile

Upon the Security page displaying, you have the option:

  1. Selecting an existing an existing security profile and editing it OR
  2. Copying an existing security profile by right-clicking it and selecting Copy from the context menu OR
  3. Creating new security profile by right-clicking the security profile placeholder for your users/employees, which is Users in this example, and selecting New .

4. Select Can create leave request on behalf of others right

Select the Leave Requests - Calendar View Rights

Select the Can create Leave Request on behalf of others right:

  1. Click Management from the 1st tier tabs.
  2. Click Time from the 2nd tier tabs.
  3. If not already, ensure all the right for the following component is selected: Can create Leave Request on behalf of others right which allows the user to be able to create Leave Requests for others.

Tip: For the Administrator security profile, this new Security option is enabled by default.

5. Impact of the Security Changes

Closed5.1 Access Leave Request Manager
Impact of the Security Changes

Upon logging in as the user with the above security rights enabled:

  1. Click Entries from the Icon Bar
  2. Access the Leave Request Manager
Closed5.2 Click New Leave Request
Click New Leave Request

Upon Accessing the Leave Request Manager page click Create Leave Request.

Closed5.3 Choose Originator
Choose Originator
  1. Click the ellipsis button against the Originator box
  2. Upon the User List displaying select the User by clicking on its Name.
Closed5.4 Create Leave Request
Create Leave Request

Note that the chosen User now appears as the Originator of the Leave Request.

Follow the steps in Creating a Leave Request (Entries) article to create and submit the Leave Request.

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