Hide a module based on user department or any other field

[Geeky]

Hi,

I have a requirement to hide a specific module based on one of the field on the user table. Initially I thought to create a role, assign that role to the module and add all the filtered users to the role but this is not a perfect solution since the field on the user form can be updated at any time.

For e.g. : I want to hide 'My Asset' module if the users department is either 'India' or 'England'.

Does anybody have any ideas to meet this requirement?

Regards,

Srini

[Geeky]

Post Kingston? Which version are you using?

[Allen Andreas]

Hi,

I just wanted to reply to say that I recently was brought with a requirement to hide a module based off of role (which disallowed me the ability to allow...roles...because there was a conflict there...that's another story...). You can use this same method to hide modules based off of really anything...but you need to ensure you do these things:

1) Use the sys_app_module table for your Business Rule

2) Run Before

3) Query type

4) Use script/advanced section to set the visibility by using something like this:

if (gs.getUser().hasRole('itil')) {
current.addQuery('sys_id', '!=', 'sys_id_of_module');
}

To get the sys_id of the module, you can hover the module in left-hand navigation and click pencil icon, which will take you to the settings page...right-click gray header area and choose "Copy Sys ID".

5) This is the most important step that I was initially missing and I figured it out...YOU MUST CLEAR INSTANCE CACHE (type cache.do in to the left-hand navigation search bar) to flush the cache out.

The reason #5 is necessary is because the modules are stored in the cache...so if you're now trying to limit it and it was already there before the BR was created/active...then it will appear to not work. Clearing the cache sort of resets the module appearance and the BR then takes effect.

Please mark reply as Helpful/Correct, if applicable. Thanks!