Overview Tab
This tab identifies the role with a unique system-assigned ID number, a namespace and a name. Each role also has a type which tends to match the types of permissions and responsibilities associated with it.
Overview tab field definitions
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Title |
Description |
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Active |
Check this box to indicate that this role is active and is, therefore, to be included by KIM when evaluating permissions and responsibilities. Uncheck the box to indicate that this role is inactive. |
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Role |
Display only. The unique, system-assigned ID number that identifies this role. |
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Role Name |
Required. The common descriptive name by which this role is known. |
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Role Namespace |
Required. An indicator that associates the role with a particular application and module. |
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Type Name |
Display only. Because the role type normally reflects the type of qualifiers this role will need to collect when members are added, this name usually identifies the general types of permissions and responsibilities associated with it.
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When creating a new
role, you must select its type before the system will generate the
document. See 
Creating New Roles