General Information

This section explains the following aspects:


Browser Requirements

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Version 52 and higher


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Version 60 and higher


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Version 10 and higher


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Version 15 and higher (HTML Version)


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Version 11 and higher. Version 9-10 is supported but with browser-based lower speed and limitations in usability.


Roles and Permissions

Three distinct user roles are supported, which can only be assigned and modified by the administrator in charge.

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System Administrator

This role defines system configurations and settings and creates new administrator accounts. It is only granted to a few persons in charge of system maintenance and configuration.

Permissions: Highest level of permissions
Visible tiles: User Management & System Configuration
System Configuration includes:

  • Feeder Configuration
  • Language Configuration
  • Object Configuration
  • Admin Management
  • Role Management
  • Feeder Documentation

Administrator

This role can adjust company-specific system settings and set up new standard administrator accounts. This right is granted to the responsible feeder coordinator of a company.

Permissions: Medium level of permissions
Visible tiles: User Management & System Configuration
System Configuration includes:

  • Language Configuration
  • Admin Management
  • Role Management
  • Feeder Documentation

Standard User

This role manages user data (add / delete / import users etc.) and has no access to system configuration.

Permissions: Basiclevel of permissions
Visible tiles: User Management only

Data Model and Terms

The Pentos Feeder uses so-called “data objectsâ€� to structure user data. Multiple objects can be created and maintained in the system. Each object is described by multiple “attributes”, which are grouped by “categories”.

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Moreover, data entries (employees) within an object (SF_User object) are structured by means of so-called list views.

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