To prohibit certain users from accessing specific segment values, you can define flexfield security rules and assign those rules to the responsibility of the restricted users. For example, you can create a security rule that grants a user access only to his or her own department.
Example:
How to Define Security Rules?
Navigate to Setup > Financials > Flexfields > Validation > Security > Define
1. In the Find Key Flexfield Segment window, enter:
- Title : Accounting Flexfield
- Structure: Demo Accounting Flex
- Segment: Company
2. Select the Find button.
3. Enter the parameters for the security rule.
4. In the Security Rules region:
- Name: Demo FFS
- Description: Company Not Valid for Responsibility
- Message: Demo FFS – Company not valid for responsibility
5. In the Security Rules Elements region:
- Include: 00 – 99
- Exclude: 00 - 00
6. Save your work.
7. Select the Assign button and assign the rule to:
- Application: Oracle General Ledger
- Responsibility: Demo Vision Operations, USA
- Name: Demo FFS
8. Save your work.