Permission Issues

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“I can’t see X” — the most common support request you will get.

“I can’t see it” is almost always a role permission, a department limit or a missing box on a personal permission set.

Overview

Find the problem in the table, then check what it says. Error messages are shown exactly as people see them.

Who Can Access

Agency AdminTeam Member

Common Problems

ProblemWhat to check
Menu item missingTick that area’s View box on the member’s role.
Sees too littleLimit by Department matches their department to a Service Category of the same name. Records in other categories are hidden.
Sees everything despite limitsThey have no department, or no category matches it.
Can’t see amounts or contact detailsView Order Amount, View Client Contact, View Client Balance and similar boxes.
Can’t give a permissionPeople can only give boxes they have themselves. The owner and co-admins can give anything.
Member has their own permissionsTheir role shows “· Custom”. Use Restore shared role to undo.
Report tab missingReport tabs follow other permissions. See Who Can See Which Report.
Access scope group with the six Limit by Department boxes
Error: You can only give permissions you have yourself

Messages You May See

MessageWhat it means
You can only give permissions you have yourself. Not allowed: …Ask the owner or a co-admin to do it.
Access denied — Your role does not have permission to view this page.The role lacks that area’s permission.
This role is assigned to … team member(s). Reassign them before deleting.Move its members first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a member with Edit Roles change their own role?⌄
Yes. Only give Edit Roles to people you trust.