The System Setup module Business Rules feature is used to configure global and program-level system rules for specific types of data entry, and for use of the system as a whole. Rules set using this feature are as follows:
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Used to view/update the number of minutes of inactivity before a user is timed out of AWARDS.
Required Permissions
Use of the Business Rules feature requires placement in the "Executive Officer" or "System Administrator" user groups - OR - ONE of the following permissions:
- Display Executive Administration Buttons
- Permissions Data Entry
- Permissions Data Entry for All Staff and Layers
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- Program Chart Access (required to configure program-level business rules such as e-signature and note/contact editing rules)
- Business Rules Data Entry (required to open or configure agency-level business rules such as the application timeout value and two-factor authentication)
In addition, if you are working in a divisional database, you must be configured as "Continuum Staff" in the Human Resources module Staff Information feature (using the Payroll Group "Agency" selection list) in order to access and configure global business rules.
Permissions are assigned using thePermissions Maintenance feature. If you do not have access to that feature and need a permission listed here, please contact your supervisor or your local Help Desk for assistance.
Application Timeout Value
As part of its security functionality, the AWARDS system will "time out" a user after a set period of inactivity, causing him or her to "re-authenticate" (sign on to the application again). The Set the Timeout Value feature is used to set or change the amount of time the system is inactive before it times out the user.
After the user is timed out, he or she is asked to login again when next clicking a button in AWARDS. Once re-authentication is complete, the user is returned to the previous page with his or her data still intact.
To set the application timeout value, complete the following steps from the AWARDS Home screen:
- Click Administration from the left-hand menu, and then click System Setup. The System Setup fly-out menu is displayed.
- Click Business Rules. The Business Rules Menu page is displayed.
- Click Set the Timeout Value. The Inactivity Time Out Setting page is displayed.
- In the Time Out Value field, enter the timeout value in minutes. The time out value entered here applies to all programs within the agency or continuum.
- Click SAVE. The timeout value is saved and the updated Inactivity Time Out Setting page is displayed.
The process of setting the application timeout value is now complete.