Thursday 1 June 2017

How to Create a Custom Form to Restrict Special Information Types (SIT)

How to Create a Custom Form to Restrict Special Information Types (SIT)


To restrict the number of Special Information Types (SIT) available to an end user.

Often SIT's can hold confidential and sensitive information, therefore this activity of restricting the types forms part of security design.


DETAILS

NAVIGATE Security > CustomForm

Form to be customized = Enter Person Special Information

In Customized version Block, Enter
Name = MYFORM
Standard Title = My SIT
Query Title = My SIT

SAVE

In restrictions block
Type = Restrict by Special Information Type Value = SIT 1
Type = Restrict by Special Information Type Value = SIT 2

SAVE

(This restricts to 2 out of the total number SIT set up)

As Systems Administrator

NAVIGATE Application > Functions
In 'Description', Enter
Function = MYFORM
User Function Name = MYFORM
Type = FORM
Description = CUSTOMIZED SIT FORM
Form = Enter Person Special Information
Application = Oracle Human Resources (defaulted from Form name above)
Parameters = HR_CUSTOMIZATION="MYFORM" (The bit in the double quotes MUST be
the same as entered the 'Name' field of block in Customform)


SAVE

NAVIGATE Application > menu

Query up menu e.g. PER_UK_HRMS_FAST

On row for Special Information replace displayed function with MYFORM (selected from Pick List)

SAVE