# Groups

## Creating groups

To create a custom group with limited access to the Exivity *Glass* user interface, follow this procedure:

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1. Go to '*User management*' under the administration dropdown located at the top right of the screen and select the '*Groups*' tab
2. Click "c*reate group*" and provide a meaningful *Name* for this *Group*
3. Select one or multiple permissions from the custom list of '*Role Names*' below
4. When you're done with your selection, click the '*Save*' button to create your group. Now you can create **Users** and associate them to this group.

## User permissions

Two types of permissions can be associated with a group: *View* and *Manage*.

These are the *View* permissions:

| View Permissions | Description                                                                   |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Reports**      | Provides access to all elements of the *Reports* menu                         |
| **Cogs**         | Enabling this option provides access to the *Cost of Goods* rates and charges |
| **Budgets**      | Provides access to the Budget report.                                         |
| **Logs**         | Provides access to the *Administration* > *Log Viewer.*                       |
| **Audit**        | Provides access to the *Administration* > *Audit Trial.*                      |

These are the *Manage* permissions:

| Manage Permissions       | Description                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Reports**              | Allows the creation and deletion of *Reports*                                                                       |
| **Accounts**             | Provides access to the *Accounts* menu section  and provides the ability to create, edit and delete Metadata.       |
| **Services**             | Enables read and write access to the entire services menu. This includes adding and changing Rates and Adjustments. |
| **Data sources**         | Allows to create, edit and delete Extractors and Transformers.                                                      |
| **Users**                | Allow group to add, remove or edit users.                                                                           |
| **Settings**             | Allows editing of all elements in the Administration > Settings menu.                                               |
| **Workflows**            | Allows the creating and updating of Workflows.                                                                      |
| **Files**                | Allows to upload usage and lookup data through the [Exivity AP](https://api.exivity.com/)I.                         |
| **Dsets**                | Provides access to *Data Pipelines > Datasets.*                                                                     |
| **Metadata definitions** | Allows the creating and updating of Metadata definitions.                                                           |

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