{"id":2689,"date":"2025-09-23T13:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssi.com\/gp\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:14:32","slug":"field-level-security-in-dynamics-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cssi.com\/gp\/2025\/09\/23\/field-level-security-in-dynamics-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Level Security in Dynamics GP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to Use Field Level Security in GP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a tool that has been around forever but is rarely used. This allows you to control user access and edit abilities at a field level in Dynamics GP windows. Some of the actions you can set include hiding fields, disabling fields and password-protecting fields or windows. See below for more options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To set up Field Level Security:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Go to Administration > Setup > System > Field Level Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click on the Add button at the bottom of the window to create a new ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Enter an ID (15 characters max) and a Description<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Click on the magnifying glass to the right of Product<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Click on the plus sign to the left of Microsoft Dynamics GP (or any other product) to expand the list of modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Expand a module<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Expand the window that you want to add a restriction to and select a sub-window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In this example, we are going to disable\/gray out the Hold checkbox in the Customer Maintenance window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    8. Double-click on the Hold field on the right-hand side
    9. Select the Disable Field Security Mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Security Mode Options:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n