A Partial User is a limited use user that can perform only specific production-related activities in Control.

Setting Up Partial Users

  • Open Control with a user with rights to employee setup.
  • Click on Setup | Employee Setup
  • Click on the User that you wish to make a partial user.
  • Click on Edit User
  • Check the option Partial User and click OK
  • Repeat these steps for any other user you wish to set as a partial user.

Partial User Security Rights

Access rights for Partial Users are fixed and may not be changed. They have access to the following areas in Control:

~ Category ~ Right ~ Description
Activity Manager Activity Manager
Activity Manager Create Email This security right allows the user access to create an email in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Create Note This security right allows the user access to create a note in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Create Activity This security right allows the user access to create an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Delete Own Activites This security right allows the user access to delete your own activities in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Change Scheduled Date This security right allows the user access to change the scheduled date on an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Complete Own Activities This security right allows the user access to create an activity on the user's own calendar in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Undo Completed Activity This security right allows the user access to undo a completed activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Make Recurring This security right allows the user access to make an activity recurring in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Complete As Scheduled This security right allows the user access to mark an activity as “Completed” in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Clone Activity This security right allows the user access to create a duplicate activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Print This security right allows the user access to print from the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Open Companies This security right allows the user access to open a company in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Break Off This security right allows the user access to break an activity's link to a recurring activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Activity List (Right Click Options) This security right allows the user access to right click on the calendar in Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Create View This security right allows the user access to create a view in the Activity Manager. A View is a pre-set view of commonly used calendars.
Activity Manager View Pop-up Reminders This security right allows the user access to a pop-up reminder for upcoming activities in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Create Work Assignment This security right allows the user access to create a Work Assignment activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Complete Work Assignment This security right allows the user access to “Complete” a Work Assignment activity in Activity Manger.
Activity Manager Edit Activity This security right allows the user access to edit an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Calendar Views This security right allows the user access to the Calendar Views options in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager Calendar Views This security right allows the user access to the Calendar Views options in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Open Company This security right allows the user to open a company associated with an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Open Order This security right allows the user to open an order associated with an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Print Order Reports This security right allows the user to print order reports displayed in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Print Company Reports This security right allows the user to print company reports displayed in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Open Estimate This security right allows the user to open an estimate associated with an activity in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Print Estimate Reports This security right allows the user to print estimate reports displayed in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Print This security right allows the user to print information displayed in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Schedule Call This security right allows the user to schedule a phonecall to be displayed in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Create… This security right allows the user access to create a new activity by right clicking on the calendar.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Explore Orders This security right allows the user to open the orders present in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Explore Estimates This security right allows the user to open the estimates present in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Activity List (Right Click Options) Explore Activities This security right allows the user to open the Activities present in the Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Save Calendar View This security right allows the user to save a particular calendar view in their Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Calendar View Setup This security right allows the user access to the Calendar View Setup options in the Calendar Views screen.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Add/Remove Calendar View This security right allows the user to add or remove a particular calendar view from their Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Move Calendar Views Up/Down This security right allows the user access to change the order in which his calendar views are listed by moving them up and down.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Move Calendar Views Up/Down This security right allows the user access to change the order in which his calendar views are listed by moving them up and down.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Save Calendar View This security right allows the user to save a particular calendar view in their Activity Manager.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Calendar View Setup This security right allows the user access to the Calendar View Setup options in the Calendar Views screen.
Activity Manager - Calendar Views Add/Remove Calendar View This security right allows the user to add or remove a particular calendar view from their Activity Manager.
Company / Contact Activities
Company / Contact - Activities Create Email This security right allows the user to create an email in the Contact Activities screen.
Company / Contact - Activities Create Note This security right allows the user to create a note in the Contact Activities screen.
Company / Contact - Activities Create Activity This security right allows the user to create an activity in the Contact Activities screen.
Company / Contact - Activities Open Activity This security right allows the user to open an activity in the Contact Activities screen.
Company / Contact - Activities Clone Activity This security right allows the user to clone an activity in the Contact Activities screen.
Dashboards Save Dashboard This security right allows the user the ability to save their current dashboard configuration and reopen it at a later time.
Dashboards Add Instrument This security right allows the user the ability to add an instrument to their dashboard.
Dashboards Activity Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Activity dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Designer Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Designer dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Order Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Order dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Estimate Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Estimate dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Report Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Report dashboard instruments.
Dashboards General Instruments This security right allows the user access to the General dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Company Instruments This security right allows the user the ability to add instruments pretaining to companies to a dashboard.
Dashboards Delete Dashboard This security right allows the user the ability to permanently delete an entire dashboard.
Dashboards Home Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Home dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Lock/Unlock Dashboard This security right allows the user the ability to “lock” and “unlock” a particular dashboard configuration, rendering it uneditable or editable.
Dashboards Open Dashboard This security right allows the user the ability to open new or existing dashboards.
Dashboards Service Ticket Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Service Ticket dashboard instruments.
Dashboards Share Dashboard This security right allows the user the ability to share their current dashboard with other users.
Dashboards Marketing Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Marketing dashboard instruments.
Dashboards P/O Instruments This security right allows the user access to the Purchase Order dashboard instruments.
Explorer Explorer
Explorer View Order This security right allows the user the ability to view Orders by means of the Explorer Utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Company This security right allows the user the ability to view Companies by means of the Explorer Utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Contact This security right allows the user the ability to view Contacts by means of the Explorer Utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Line Item This security right allows the user the ability to view Line Items by means of the Explorer Utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Service Ticket This security right allows the user the ability to view Service Orders by means of the Explorer Menu. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Estimate This security right allows the user the ability to view Estimates by means of the Explorer Utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer View Activity This security right allows the user the ability to view Activities by means of the Explorer utility. This option will appear in the dropdown Explorer Menu.
Explorer Explore Purchase Orders This security right allows the user to view the existing purchase orders.
Explorer Explore Purchase Order Items This security right allows the user to view the line items that comprise a purchase order.
Explorer Advanced Explorer This security right allows the user access to use the Advanced feature in the Company Explorer.
Explorer - Advanced Explorer Export Info in Advanced Explorer This security right allows the user to export the results of an advanced query into Excel, Word, PDF, etc…
Explorer - View Activity Create Email This security right allows the user the ability to create email from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity Create Note This security right allows the user the ability to create email from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity Create Activity This security right allows the user the ability to create activities from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity Open Order This security right allows the user the ability to open orders from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity Print Company Reports This security right allows the user the ability to print company reports from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity Print Order Reports This security right allows the user the ability to print order reports from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Activity View Activities This security right allows the user the ability to view activities from within the Activity Explorer.
Explorer - View Company View Companies This security right allows the user the ability to view companies from within the Company Explorer
Explorer - View Contact View Contacts This security right allows the user the ability to view contacts from within the Contact Explorer.
Explorer - View Contact Print Contact Reports This security right allows the user the ability to print contact reports from within the Contact Explorer.
Explorer - View Estimate View Estimates This security right allows the user to view estimates in the Estimates Explorer.
Explorer - View Estimate View Financial Columns This security right allows the user to view financial information related to estimates in the Estimate Explorer.
Explorer - View Estimate View Financial Columns This security right allows the user to view financial information related to estimates in the Estimate Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Open Order This security right allows the user to open an order from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Open Company This security right allows the user to open a company from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Edit Order Notes This security right allows the user to edit the notes associated with an existing order from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order View Orders This security right allows the user to view orders in the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Change Due Date and Proof Date This security right allows the user to change the due date and proof date of an existing order from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Print Company Reports This security right allows the user to print company records from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Print Group Order Reports This security right allows the user to print multiple order reports from the Order Explorer at the same time.
Explorer - View Order View Financial Columns This security right allows the user to view financial information regarding orders in the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order Change Due Date and Proof Date This security right allows the user to change the due date and proof date of an existing order from the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order View Financial Columns This security right allows the user to view financial information regarding orders in the Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Status Change Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Status Change macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Station Change Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Station Change macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Station Change Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Station Change macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Status Change Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Status Change macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Crystal Report Macro
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Word Report Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Word Report macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Email Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a Email macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run Activity Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute an Activity macro for orders.
Explorer - View Order - Run Macros Run User Field Macro This security right allows the user to manually execute a User Fieldmacro for orders.
Explorer - View Service Ticket Open Activity This security right allows the user to open an Activity from within the Service Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Service Ticket Print Service Ticket This security right allows the user to print a service order from within the Service Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Service Ticket Open Service Ticket This security right allows the user to open a service order from within the Service Order Explorer.
Explorer - View Service Ticket View Service Tickets This security right allows the user to view service orders from within the Service Order Explorer.
General Calendar This security right allows the user access to the calendar.
General Calculator This security right allows the user access to the calculator.
General Help This security right allows the user access to the Help menu items.
General Logout This security right allows the user to logout of Control.
General Change Password This security right allows the user the ability to change their Control password.
General Lock Screen This security right allows the user the ability to lock their screen.
General Logout when Locked This security right allows the user to logout of Control when their account is locked.
General Login Other when Locked This security right allows the user to log-in another user while their screen is locked.
Production Home Production Home
Production Home View Work History This security right allows the user to view the work history in the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Change Work Info This security right allows the user to change a job's Status, Station, or line item Station from within the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Change Another Job's Info This security right allows the user to change a job's Status, Station, or line item Station from within the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Use Material This security right allows the user to specify the amount of material used in the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Confirm Labor Time This security right allows the user to confirm a job's actual labor time from within the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Confirm Material Usage This security right allows the user to confirm a job's actual material usage from within the Production Home Screen.
Production Home Update Actual Usage This security right allows the user to update the actual usage of materials from within the Production Home Screen.
Purchase Orders/Bills/Receiving Documents Open PO/Bill/RD This security right allows the user to view a Purchase Order and Receiving Document.
Purchase Orders/Bills/Receiving Documents Print PO/Bill/RD This security right allows the user to print a Purchase Order and Receiving Document.
Purchase Orders/Bills/Receiving Documents - Purchase Orders Change Status to Received This security right allows the user to change the status of a purchase order to “Received.”
Purchase Orders/Bills/Receiving Documents - Receiving Documents Explore Receiving Documents This security right allows the user to view existing receiving documents.
Purchase Orders/Bills/Receiving Documents - Receiving Documents Convert To Receiving Document This security right allows the user to convert a purchase order to a receiving document.
Setup User Option Setup This security right allows the user access to the User Option Setup options.
Setup - System Setup Activity Manager This security right allows the user to modify Activity Manager settings in System Setup.
Setup - System Setup Time Clock This security right allows the user to modify time clock settings in System Setup.
Setup - User Option Setup User Options This security group relates to the user's options for the person that's logged in.
Setup - User Option Setup - User Options Edit User Options This security right allows the user to edit the User Options in the Option Setup screen.
Setup - User Option Setup - User Options Save User Options This security right allows the user to save edited or newly-created User Options in the Setup screen.
Setup - User Option Setup - User Options Cancel User Options This security right allows the user to cancel edited or newly-created User Options in the Setup screen.
System Setup - Time Clock - Statuses Edit Status This security right allows the user to edit an existing Status in the Time Clock setup screen.
Time Clock Clock In / Out This security right allows the user to clock in and clock out of Control.
Time Clock Employee Right Click Options
Time Clock Time Clock
Time Clock Time Clock
Time Clock - Adjust Time Cards Cancel Timecard This security right allows the user to cancel any changes made to a time card entry in the Time Clock Adjustments screen.
Time Clock - Adjust Time Cards Save New Timecard This security right allows the user to create a new time card entry in the Time Clock Adjustments screen.
Time Clock - Employee Right Click Options Clock In
Time Clock - Employee Right Click Options Clock Out
Time Clock - Employee Right Click Options Set Station
Time Clock - Employee Right Click Options View Work History
Time Clock - Employee Right Click Options Use Material
Transactions Change Stations This security right allows the user access to change stations on an estimate, order, or service ticket.
Transactions Transactions
Transactions - Orders Change Station This security right allows the user to change order level stations. Stations indicate where in production a job currently is.
Transactions - Orders Change Status to Built This security right allows the user to change a WIP order to the Built status.
Transactions - Orders Change Status to Sale This security right allows the user to change the status of an order to Sale. This is equivalent to “invoicing” a customer for a job.
Transactions - Orders Change Status Back to WIP This security right allows the user to change the status of an order that's marked Built back to the WIP status.
Transactions - Orders View Parts This security right allows the user to view the Parts tab on an order. The Parts tab will display each part needed for an order along with it's unit, estimated usage, suggested markup, suggested price etc…
Transactions - Orders Open Company This security right allows the user to open the company record for the company that's linked to the order.
Transactions - Orders Ship Order
Transactions - Orders Line Items
Transactions - Orders Move to Next Order This security right allows the user to quickly move to the next consecutive order number.
Transactions - Orders Move to Previous Order This security right allows the user to quickly move to the previous consecutive order number.
Transactions - Orders Lookup New Order Number This security right allows the user to click on an order number and enter in a new order number. This is a very helpful tool that allows you to quickly navigate between orders.
Transactions - Orders View Summary Product Layout Tab This security right allows the user to view the Summary tab on any line item. This tab shows the product layout that displays on the estiamte and invoice reports.
Transactions - Orders View Detail Product Layout Tab This security right allows the user to view the Detail tab on any line item. This tab shows the product layout that displays on work orders.
Transactions - Orders View Parts Tab This security right allows the user to view the the parts linked to each individual line item along with their unit, estimated usage, suggested markup, suggested price, etc….
Transactions - Orders View Summary Schedule Tab This security right allows the user to view and edit the Schedule tab on an order. The Schedule tab allows you to schedule machine and/or labor parts.
Transactions - Orders View Advanced Tab This security right allows the user to view the Advanced tab on any line item. The Advanced tab allows you to override a due date, income account, tax class, etc… for each line item.
Transactions - Orders Print Order and Estimate Reports as Partial User This security right allows a partial user to print order and estimate reports.
Transactions - Orders Change Line Item Priority This security right allows the user to change the priority-level of a line item that comprises an Order, from the Orders screen.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Assign To This security right allows the user to assign a line item on an order to a particular employee.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Change Stage This security right allows the user to change a line item's station. A line item station indicates where in production a particular line item is.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Open Company This security right allows the user to right click on any line item and open the company record linked to that order.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items View Detailed Product Layout This security right allows the user to view the Detail tab on any line item. This tab shows the product layout that displays on work orders.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Open Line Items This security right allows the user to open and view line items on an order.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items View Summary Product Layout This security right allows the user to view the Summary tab on any line item. This tab shows the product layout that displays on the estiamte and invoice reports.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items View Product This security right allows the user to open and view the product on each line item.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items View Pricing Form This security right allows the user to open and view the pricing form linked to a line item.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Open Activity and Assign To This security right allows the user to open an activity for the line item and assign the line item to themselves.
Transactions - Orders - Line Items Open Activity and Assign To This security right allows the user to open an activity for the line item and assign the line item to themselves.
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