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Levels of Access to Protocols (Permissions)
There are six levels of access to a protocol. These correspond to the permissions assigned a user in the designated user list.
Run. If designated users are permitted to "Run" the protocol, they are authorized to execute it.
Edit. If designated users are permitted to "Edit" the protocol, they are authorized to make changes in the original.
Edit Copy. If designated users are permitted to "Edit Copy" the protocol, they are authorized to make a copy of it, see how it was set up, and modify it to fit their needs.
Users. This option allows the person with this permission to look at and modify the list of designated users.
Results. This the permission holder to view the results of protocol runs - summary and individual sessions.
Delete. This permission allows the principle author and only the principle author to delete an original protocol.
If the principle author changes the access status of a protocol from "private" to "public," then all members of ProtoGenie have full access rights to a COPY of the protocol, meaning that after saving the protocol under their ID numbers they have complete authority to Run, Edit, Edit Copy, Users, Results, Backup, and Delete that copy. Nothing can be done to change the original.
If the principle investigator keeps the "private" access status of the protocol, but gives specific users special access rights by adding them to the Designated User List, then the specific levels of access are assigned to each added user and these levels apply to the original protocol. For example, one added user might have full access (excluding Delete) while another added user might have only the right to execute (run) the protocol. If designated users have the right to Edit the protocol, then they have the right to change the original. Likewise, if designated users have the right to Run a protocol, then the results of the run will be entered into the database even if there are no values attached to the run.