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Changing a base role

As a District Administrator, you can change a base role and create new base roles.

When a change is made to a base role, PowerSchool SMS automatically applies that change to all roles based on that base role. This enables you to easily control the permissions for a large number of roles. Important: If your district uses the Advanced Query [>>] feature, manually run the query synchronization after you add a new base role [see Synchronizing queries >>].

Consider creating a new base role in circumstances where there is a class of system users that is distinct from PowerSchool SMS's standard base roles; for example, teacher's aides. Creating a base role involves naming it, assigning it to a base role group, and setting its permissions. You can change much about a base role but not its base role group.

To edit a base role [DA]:

Figure 289: Base Roles page

A Base Role: The name (Description) of the role.
B Short Name: An abbreviated name used by PowerSchool SMS in various places.
C Group: Specifies the base role group [>>].

Figure 290: Edit Base Role page

A +: Expands this group of permissions [Figure 291]
B Propagates this permission's setting to all roles based on this base role. [Figure 291]

Figure 291: Base role permissions example

A Propagates this permission's setting to all roles based on this base role.
B The bold blue font indicates a permission that has been changed but not yet saved.

Table 52: Permissions pertaining to base roles

To

You need this permission

Set to

Details

View base role settings such as permissions

Users > User Roles

View

[>>]

Change base role settings such as permissions

Users > User Roles

Edit

[>>]

Add, change, and delete base roles

Users > User Roles

Delete

[>>]


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