# Role Updates

**Role Updates** are made by adding or removing Permission Lists (as traditionally done in PeopleSoft). The right side displays the Navigation Menu as it appears in PeopleSoft along with the corresponding access level: '**Display**' (D), '**Update**' (U), or '**Correction**' (C).

<details>

<summary>How to Update a Role [Traditional]</summary>

1. Navigate to **Environments** and select an **Environment**.&#x20;
2. Select '**Roles.'**
3. Search and select a **Role.** &#x20;
4. The current permissions will be shown. Click **'Edit'** to make changes.&#x20;
5. On the left side, search and select Permission Lists by name.
6. Click **'Save'** to commit the changes to PeopleSoft.&#x20;

![](/files/8C1Y4sfUYL7vrtoSOBFc)

</details>

<details>

<summary>How to Update a Role [via Direct Access]</summary>

1. Navigate to **Environments** and select an **Environment**.&#x20;
2. Select '**Roles.'**
3. Search and select a **Role.** &#x20;
4. The current permissions will be shown. Click **'Edit'** to make changes.&#x20;
5. On the right side, navigate down to the Page/Tab level, and use the radio buttons to select the level of access: *Display (D), Update (U), or Correction (C)*&#x20;
6. Click **'Save'** to commit the changes to PeopleSoft.

\*Direct Access must be enabled under [**database settings.** ](/sentinel-help-center/settings/databases.md#settings)

![](/files/AU7eLZ1KARdcBXbPEA7X)

</details>

<figure><img src="/files/8C1Y4sfUYL7vrtoSOBFc" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Permission Lists" %}
In a Role, the **Permission Lists** tab displays a list of Permission Lists assigned to the Role.&#x20;

From this view, you can click **'Edit'** to navigate to the access page and make role updates.

<figure><img src="/files/wktUAzjFdMu1owNE3UvN" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Component Access \[Roles]" %}
The Components List is based on the Pages assigned to the Role.  Component Access is displayed with the corresponding access level: '**Display**' (D), '**Update**' (U), or '**Correction**' (C)

{% hint style="info" %}
If a Component is directly assigned, a **Sentinel Permission List (SNT\_###)** will be assigned to the Role with access to that Component.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Search for a Component using the PeopleTools object names. The CTRL-J function on the page will display the following attributes.&#x20;

* **Menuname (MENUITEM)**
* **Component (PNLGRPNAME)**
* **Page (PNLNAME)**

{% hint style="info" %}
Check the '**Fluid**' box to display fluid-only components.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/WCJUqxHFVvnNgOmDq2GG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Object Access \[Roles] " %}
Access to Non-Page Objects, *including the underlying Permission Lists that provide access,* are displayed under the following submenus:  &#x20;

* **Web Libraries**
* **Web Services**
* **Process Groups**
* **Component Interfaces**

{% hint style="info" %}
If an Object is directly assigned, it will display as **SNT\_###** Permission List or Role.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/AaEhQ0gQ79qisZfe3XKz" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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