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E-Business Suite: EBS System Administrator View-Only Creation

Jeff Hare
ebs E-Business Suite ERP Armor

I’ll keep my message short and simple: below is everything you need to know about creating a View-Only System Administrator responsibility in EBS. For assistance or clarification, please reach out to support@erpra.net

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Step 1: Create the Following View-Only Functions

Start with the following view-only functions:

***Change ABC_ to the proper custom responsibility naming convention for your organization.

Each function should have their parameters set to QUERY_ONLY=”YES” as follows:

Step 2: Define the System Administrator – View Only Menu

Next, define the following menus – again substitute the ABC for whatever is your organization’s naming convention for menus.

Seq Prompt Function
10 Concurrent Programs: View ABC Concurrent Programs: View Only
20 Concurrent Program Executables Form: View ABC Concurrent Program Executables: View Only
30 FlexField Segment Values Form: View ABC Flexfield Values: View Only
40 FlexField Value Sets Form: View ABC Flexfield Value Sets: View Only
50 Functions Form: View ABC Functions: View Only
60 Menus Form: View ABC Menus: View Only
70 Profile System Values Form: View ABC Profile System Values: View Only
80 Request Groups Form: View ABC Request Groups: View Only
90 Users Form: View ABC Users: View Only
100 Responsibilities Form: View ABC Responsibilities: View Only
110 FlexField Cross-Validation Rules Form: View ABC Cross Validation Rules: View Only
120 Assign FlexField Security Rules Form: View ABC Assign Flexfield Security Rules: View Only
130 Flexfield Security Rules: View ABC Flexfield Security Rules: View Only

Step 3: EBS Define the System Administrator View Reports Request Group

Next, create the Follow Request Group…

…For the following reports:

  • Users of a Responsibility
  • Sign on Audit Concurrent Requests
  • Sign on Audit Responsibilities
  • Sign on Audit Unsuccessful Logins
  • Sign on Audit Users
  • Sign on Audit Forms
  • Reports and Sets by Responsibility
  • Report Group Responsibilities
  • Cross-Validation Rule Violation Report
  • Cross-Validation Rules Listing
  • Active Responsibilities and Users
  • Active Users
  • User Profile Option Values
  • Function Security Function Report (other FS reports don’t include exclusions at the responsibility level)
  • Concurrent Program Details Report

…As follows:

Step 4: EBS Define the System Administrator Responsibility

Finally, create the following responsibility:

NOTE: Each of the functions should be tested individually to make sure they have compiled correctly and are truly view-only before granting to any users.

Menu Structure:

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I hope you will use this information to secure your EBS system starting today! I am always glad to offer my insight, support, and services. For assistance or clarification on EBS system administrator view-only creation, please reach out to support@erpra.net.