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Permissions guide
Permissions are assigned to security roles in the portfolio settings. Depending on the permissions, users may not see everything in the user interface.
For a user without the View permission for RFIs:
- The RFI tile is hidden in the Document Control module.
- Linked RFIs are hidden in the Links panel, comments, and drawing annotations.
You may need to grant a combination of feature, record, and field permissions to allow a specific action such as creating reports.
Action | Permission |
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Drawings - Access Drawing viewer |
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Drawings - Delete |
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Drawings - Download as-built drawings |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > View You also need permission and/or access to any linked items. |
Drawings - Edit published drawings in the drawing viewer |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Modify |
Drawings - Modify |
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Drawings - Upload to drawing sets |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Create |
Annotations - Create and modify |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Drawings > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations
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Annotations - Add and modify notes and replies for public annotations |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Drawings > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations Users who only have the Modify permission for drawings can add and edit notes and replies for their own annotations. |
Photo annotations - Create, modify, and delete |
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Assignments - Edit fields |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Modify —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Assignment > Modify —And— Fields tab > Drawing > Assignment > FieldName > (Modify) |
Assignments - Manage |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Modify —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Assignment > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Assignments - View |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > View —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Drawing > Assignment > View The View permission is selected automatically for Assignment and can't be cleared. |
Reports - Create reports or export drawings |
—And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings > Drawings —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings > Drawings > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Reports - Save to the File Library |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Print —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings > Drawings —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings > Drawings > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
The workflow status and sharing setting affect a user's access to specific drawing sets.
In the Assignments panel, users can see all the fields regardless of their field-level permissions.
Action | Permission |
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Job costs - View the job cost description for a budget item transaction |
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Permissions can also be set on individual files and folders in the File Library.
If a user doesn't have access to the record that a quick upload file is linked to, the user's access to that file is based on the file permission.
Action | Permission |
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File Library - Access module |
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PDF viewer - View PDFs in viewer |
—And— View permission for the PDF |
PDF viewer - Add annotations to PDFs |
—And— Edit permission for the PDF |
If the user doesn't have the View or Modify permission for system-required fields, they're still available:
- For drawing sets and records that use the Draft workflow status. After the item is saved in a non-draft status, the field permissions are enforced.
- In the Add Budget Item and in the Create dialogs for records such as BCM records. The field permissions are enforced in the full record.
In the Assignments panel, users can see all the fields regardless of their field-level permissions.
Action | Permission |
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Record types - Access records |
Other factors also affect a user's access to specific records. |
Records - Create |
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Records - Delete |
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Records - Modify |
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Records - Modify sharing setting |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Shared With > (Modify) |
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Records - Create from Excel |
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Records - Modify from Excel |
The (Modify) field permission is required for fields to be updated. |
Records - Unlock |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Can Unlock Locked Records |
Assignments - Edit fields |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > Modify —And— Fields tab > RecordType > Assignment > FieldName > (Modify) |
Assignments - Manage |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Assignments - View |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > View The View permission is selected automatically for Assignment and can't be cleared. |
Courtesy copies - Manage |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Courtesy Copy > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Courtesy copies - View |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Courtesy Copy > View The View permission is selected automatically for Courtesy Copy and can't be cleared. |
Reports - Create |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > View —And— Features tab > Reports > ModuleName > RecordType > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Reports - Save to the File Library |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Print —And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > View —And— Features tab > Reports > ModuleName > RecordType > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Action | Permission |
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Links - Delete links to items |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > Delete Users with access to the record, drawing, specification set, or spec section can delete links to photos regardless of their photo permissions. |
Links - Modify linked items |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > Modify Users with access to the record, drawing, specification set or spec section can modify linked photos in the Links panel regardless of their photo permissions. |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > View For linked model views, the user must also have access in Trimble Connect. |
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Existing items - Select and link |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > Create |
Files - Upload and link |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > Create |
Model views - Link |
—And— Access to a Trimble Connect project |
Photos - Upload and link to photo annotations in drawings |
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Records - Create and link |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Links > Create |
Action | Permission |
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Launch Estimation MEP from PCO |
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Action | Permission |
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Models (dashboard) - Access module |
—And— Access to a Trimble Connect project |
These permissions only apply to the Photos module. To upload and link photos to items or to view photos that are linked to items, users must have the related permissions for the item.
In the Collaborator security role:
- The View record permission for photos is not selected.
- The View record permission for RFIs is selected.
- The View feature permission for links is selected.
When a photo is linked to an RFI:
- Collaborators cannot access the Photos module.
- Collaborators can view the photo from the Links panel in the RFI.
Action | Permission |
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Photos - Access module |
Security roles must have access to the Photos module before you can assign album permissions to them. |
Photos - Delete all photos |
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Photos - Delete own photos |
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Photos - Edit all photos |
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Photos - Edit own photos |
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Photos - Move photos |
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Photos - Upload photos |
To upload to a specific album, users must also have the Contributor or Manager permission. |
Photos - View photos in the Photos module |
Users can view a photo in the Photos module if:
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Photo annotations - Edit linked photos |
—Or— Records tab > Photos > Modify Users without the View permission can still view linked photos in read-only mode. |
For permissions related to portfolio settings, see Settings.
Action | Permission |
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Portfolio images - Upload image for tile |
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You can grant access to specific projects in the user settings. For permissions related to project settings, see Settings.
Action | Permission |
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Projects - Create |
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Projects - Delete |
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Projects - Edit |
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Projects - Export |
—And— Features tab > Reports > ReportName that is selected in the Project Export settings —And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > View |
Project images - Upload image for tile |
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Team members - Invite or edit members from own company |
—And— Team Management tab > Roles > RoleName > Invite/Edit |
Team members - Invite or edit members from all companies |
—And— Team Management tab > Roles > RoleName > Invite/Edit |
Team members - Invite members dialog - Cellphone field |
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Team members - Remove members from own company |
—And— Team Management tab > Roles > RoleName > Remove |
Team members - Remove members from all companies |
—And— Team Management tab > Roles > RoleName > Remove |
If the user doesn't have the View or Modify permission for system-required fields, they're still available:
- For drawing sets and records that use the Draft workflow status. After the item is saved in a non-draft status, the field permissions are enforced.
- In the Add Budget Item and in the Create dialogs for records such as BCM records. The field permissions are enforced in the full record.
In the Assignments panel, users can see all the fields regardless of their field-level permissions.
Action | Permission |
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Record types - Access records |
Other factors also affect a user's access to specific records. |
Records - Create |
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Records - Delete |
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Records - Modify |
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Records - Modify sharing setting |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Shared With > (Modify) |
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Records - Create from Excel |
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Records - Modify from Excel |
The (Modify) field permission is required for fields to be updated. |
Records - Unlock |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Can Unlock Locked Records |
Assignments - Edit fields |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > Modify —And— Fields tab > RecordType > Assignment > FieldName > (Modify) |
Assignments - Manage |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Assignments - View |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Assignment > View The View permission is selected automatically for Assignment and can't be cleared. |
Comments - Add supporting comment |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Comment > Create This permission controls the ability to add supporting comments. This is separate from the field permissions for adding questions and answers for RFIs and descriptions and resolutions for other record types. |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Answer (RFIs) or Resolution (other record types) > (Modify) Users with this permission can also edit an answer or resolution that's added by another user. |
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Comments - Add question or description |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Question (RFIs) or Description (other record types) > (Modify) |
Comments - Promote / demote comment |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Comment > Modify —And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Answer (RFIs) or Resolution (other record types) > (Modify) |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Comment > Remove Users without this permission can still remove their own supporting comments. |
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Comments - View answer or resolution |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Answer (RFIs) or Resolution (other record types) > visibility (View) |
Comments - View question or description |
—And— Fields tab > RecordType > Fields > Question (RFIs) or Description (other record types) > visibility (View) |
Comments - View supporting comment |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Comment > View
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Courtesy copies - Manage |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Courtesy Copy > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Courtesy copies - View |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > Courtesy Copy > View The View permission is selected automatically for Courtesy Copy and can't be cleared. |
Reports - Create |
—And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > View —And— Features tab > Reports > ModuleName > RecordType > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Reports - Save to the File Library |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Print —And— Records tab > ModuleName > RecordType > View —And— Features tab > Reports > ModuleName > RecordType > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Action | Permission |
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Meeting minutes - Manage attendees |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Attendee > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Meeting minutes - Manage linked action items |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Topic > Modify —And— Records tab > Document Control > Action Item > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Meeting minutes - Manage topic notes |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Topic > Modify —And— Fields tab > Meeting > Topic > Notes > (Modify) |
Meeting minutes - Manage topics |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Topic > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Meeting names - Add meeting locations in records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Create or Modify —And— Fields tab > Meeting > Fields > Meeting Location > (Modify) |
Meeting names - Add meeting names in records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Create or Modify —And— Fields tab > Meeting > Fields > Meeting Name > (Modify) |
Meeting names - Add meeting topics in records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Create or Modify —And— Fields tab > Meeting > Topic > Topic > (Modify) |
Meeting names - Add meeting topics in records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Meeting > Create or Modify —And— Fields tab > Meeting > Meeting Minute > Topic > (Modify) |
Submittal packages - Add existing submittal records in submittal packages |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Submittal > View |
Submittal packages - Create and add submittal records in submittal packages |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Submittal > Create |
Submittals (Submittal Package field) - Add lookup items in submittal records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Submittal > Create or Modify —And— Fields tab > Submittal > Fields > Submittal Package > (Modify) The lookup list is used in the Submittal Package field if submittal packages are not made available in the record settings. |
Submittals (Submittal Package field) - Add submittals to submittal package records |
—And— Records tab > Document Control > Submittal Package > View —And— Fields tab > Submittal > Fields > Submittal Package > (Modify) Submittal package records are used in the Submittal Package field if submittal packages are made available in the record settings. |
Submittals - Export to Excel |
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Submittals - Update from Excel |
The (Modify) field permission is required for fields to be updated. |
To edit locked project settings, you also need the Can Unlock Project Settings feature permission.
Action | Permission |
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Specification sets - Access module |
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Specification sets - Create |
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Specification sets - Delete |
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Specification sets - Download as-built specification sets |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > View You also need permission and/or access to any linked items. |
Specification sets - Modify |
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Specification sets - Modify sharing setting |
—And— Fields tab > Specification Set > Fields > Shared With > (Modify) |
Specification sets - Upload from File Library |
—And— Features tab > File Library |
Annotations - Create and modify |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Specifications > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations
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Annotations - Add and modify notes and replies for public annotations |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Specifications > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations Users who only have the Modify permission for specification sets can add and edit notes and replies for their own annotations. |
Assignments - Edit fields |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > Assignment > Modify —And— Fields tab > Specification Set > Assignment > FieldName > (Modify) |
Assignments - Manage |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > Assignment > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Assignments - View |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > Assignment > View The View permission is selected automatically for Assignment and can't be cleared. |
Courtesy copies - Manage |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > Courtesy Copy > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Courtesy copies - View |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification Set > Courtesy Copy > View The View permission is selected automatically for Courtesy Copy and can't be cleared. |
Action | Permission |
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Spec sections - Access Specification viewer |
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Spec sections - Delete |
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Spec sections - Download as-built spec sections |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > View You also need permission and/or access to any linked items. |
Spec sections - Modify |
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Annotations - Create and modify |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Specifications > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations
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Annotations - Add and modify notes and replies for public annotations |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Specifications > Can Create & Modify Public Annotations Users who only have the Modify permission for spec sections can add and edit notes and replies for their own annotations. |
Assignments - Edit fields |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > Modify —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > Assignment > Modify —And— Fields tab > Specification > Assignment > FieldName > (Modify) |
Assignments - Manage |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > Modify —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > Assignment > Create, Modify, or Remove |
Assignments - View |
—And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > View —And— Records tab > Drawings and Specifications > Specification > Assignment > View The View permission is selected automatically for Assignment and can't be cleared. |
Reports - Create reports |
—And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings and Specifications > Specifications —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings and Specifications > Specifications > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |
Reports - Save to the File Library |
—And— Features tab > Record Features > Print —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings and Specifications > Specifications —And— Features tab > Reports > Drawings and Specifications > Specifications > ReportName Users with the Portfolio Administrator role have access to all reports even if some reports aren't selected for that role. |