Permissions Frequently Asked Questions

By Erin Nettifee

Is there a “read-only” permission for…..

Alma has very limited “read-only” permissions, and we cannot create custom permissions ourselves.

Alma has:

  • Fund-ledger viewer: view only for funds and ledgers

  • Course Reserves viewer: view only for course reserves

  • Licenses viewer: view and print licenses

In addition, there are a number of administrator roles that can be granted in “read-only” mode.

How do I grant permissions to edit service desk calendars?

Permission to edit a calendar for an Alma circulation desk requires having Circulation Desk Manager for that desk.

How can I review who has _________ role assigned?

In Analytics > Analytics Objects, there is a report called User Roles with Assignees that can be used to see which users have which roles assigned.

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