Add a new role using Role Manager

You create roles for the members of the documentation development team so that you can assign them document types and time lines.

About this task

Procedure

  1. Open the Role Manager window.
  2. Click Lock.
  3. Right-click anywhere in the Roles list and select New Role.
    The New Role dialog appears.
  4. Under Name, enter the name for the new role.
  5. Click OK.
    The new role appears in the Roles list.
    Figure: New role dialog


  6. Optional: In the Max Assigned, field, enter the maximum number of users who can be assigned to objects in this role.
  7. Optional: If you are using the CCMS Desktop Project feature, enter the maximum number of objects this user can be assigned within a project in the Top workload
  8. To save your changes locally, press Ctrl+S.
  9. Repeat from Step 3 to add any additional roles.
  10. Inform users of the changes and ask them to close and reopen their CCMS Desktop to apply the changes. Additionally, have an administrator refresh IXIA CCMS Web so that users see the change reflected there.

Results

A new role is created, and depending on your choices, may be ready for users.