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The Chain of Approval page lists the features which require the chain of approval to be defined. The functionality is available in Adonis Crew Portal or Adonis Employee Portal. To create a hierarchical tree structure, select the feature you are working at. On selecting it, you need to create a chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the module name and select New Chain in the menu. The following dialog appears:
In the Chain dialog, enter the name of a new chain.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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Selecting Is Passive makes the created chain unavailable in the tree-view chain of approval. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost and unavailable for submitting or editing. |
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Now, set an approver for the created chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Under theselected module, right-click the newly created chain and select New Approver in the menu. This opens the Approver dialog:
From the Position drop-down, select the position you want to assign to the chain. Besides, you can provide an approver with the possibility to modify documents by selecting the Can modify document if approver/coordinator option.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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Selecting Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the tree-view chain of approval. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost and unavailable for submitting or editing. |
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You can assign multiple approver or coordinator positions to a chain. For more information, see Set Multiple Levels. |
To define a coordinator:
Under the selected module, right-click the added approver position and select Add Below > New Coordinator from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
From the Position drop-down list, select the position you want to assign. On selecting, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Is Coordinator set the coordinator level in the chain of approval. Selecting the option enables the Can modify document if approver/coordinator option.
Subordinate creating and submitting the document gives a subordinate the permission to create and submit time registrations.
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Time clock only user specifying that a subordinate use the Time clock for time registrations.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator (active only if the Is Coordinator option is enabled) provides a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations. Besides, you can specify the documents to be modified by selecting Hours registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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Selecting Is Passive makes the created chain unavailable in the tree-view chain of approval. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost and unavailable for submitting or editing. |
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To add a subordinate, follow the steps below:
Under the selected module, right-click the added coordinator and select Add Below > New Subordinate from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
From the Position drop-down list, select the position you want to assign. On selecting, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Is Coordinator set the coordinator level in the chain of approval. Selecting the option enables the Can modify document if approver/coordinator option.
Subordinate creating and submitting the document gives a subordinate the permission to create and submit time registrations.
Is the Time clock only user specifying that a subordinate use the Time clock for time registrations.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator (active only if the Is Coordinator option is enabled) provides a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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Selecting Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the tree-view chain of approval. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost and unavailable for submitting or editing. |
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To add an approver to multiple levels:
Right-click the created chain and select Add below > New Multiple Level from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Define the name of the approver multiple levels being created (the Multiple Level name is set by default). When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the list. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Can not approve own Timesheets forbids an approver to approve own timesheets.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator provides an approver with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a multiple leve is added to the tree-view structure of the chain levels.
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Now, you can assign approver positions to the level. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the created approver multiple levels and select New Approver. This opens the Approver dialog:
From the Position drop-down list, select the position you want to assign.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, an approver position is assigned to the created multiple levels:
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To add a coordinator at multiple levels:
Right-click the created approver multiple levels and select Add below > New Multiple Level from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Define the name of the coordinator at multiple levels being created (the Multiple Level name is set by default). When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the list. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Can not approve own Timesheets forbids an approver to approve own timesheets.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator provides a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a coordinator multiple levels is added to the tree-view structure of the chain levels:
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To assign multiple coordinator positions, proceed as described below:
Right-click the created coordinator multiple levels and select New Coordinator. This opens the Member dialog:
From the Position drop-down list, select the position you want to assign.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a coordinator position is assigned to the created multiple levels:
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To add subordinate multiple levels:
Right-click the created coordinator multiple levels and select Add below > New Multiple Level from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Define the name of the subordinate multiple levels being created (the Multiple Level name is set by default). When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the list. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Subordinate creating and submitting the document gives a subordinate the permission to create and submit time registrations.
Is the Time clock only user specifying that a subordinate use the Time clock for time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, subordinate multiple levels are added to the tree-view structure of the chain levels.
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Now, you can assign subordinate positions to the level. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the created subordinate multiple levels and select New Coordinator. This opens the Member dialog:
From the Position drop-down list, select the position you want to assign.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a subordinate position is assigned to the created multiple levels:
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To create a hierarchical tree structure, select the module name you are working at. On selecting it, you need to create a chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the module name and select New Chain in the menu. The following dialog appears:
In the Chain dialog, enter the name of a new chain.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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Selecting Is Passive makes the created chain unavailable in the tree-view chain of approval. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost and unavailable for submitting or editing. |
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Now, set an approver for the created chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Under theselected module, right-click the newly created chain and select New Approver in the menu. This opens the Approver dialog:
Select whether you want to assign a position or a certain name to an approver. To do this, select one of the Members by options:
Rank/Office. Select the option to assign an approver position:
Pin/Name. Select the option to assign a certain approver name:
When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes the approver level unavailable in the list. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator provides an approver with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a new approver is available under the selected chain:
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Now, set a coordinator in the created chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the newly created approver chain and select Add below > New Coordinator in the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Select whether you want to assign a position or a certain name of a coordinator. To do this, select one of the Member by options:
Rank/Office. Select the option to assign a coordinator position:
Pin/Name. Select the option to assign a certain coordinator name:
When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Is Coordinator set the coordinator level in the chain of approval.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator (active only if the Is Coordinator option is enabled) provides a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a new coordinator is available under the selected chain:
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To add a subordinate, follow the steps below:
Right-click the added coordinator and select Add Below > New Subordinate from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Select whether you want to assign a position or a certain name to a subordinator. To do this, select one of the Member by options:
Rank/Office. Select the option to assign a subordinator position:
Pin/Name. Select the option to assign a certain subordinator name:
When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates.The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Subordinate creating and submitting the document sets the subordinate level in the chain of approval.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a new subordinator is available under the selected chain:
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To create a hierarchical tree structure, select the module name you are working at. On selecting it, you need to create a chain. To do this, follow the steps below:
Right-click the module name and select New Chain in the menu. The Chain dialog then appears:
In the dialog, enter the chain name and select the Multiple Level option. This enables the options that allows linking documents to vessels:
Employees current or last onboard Activity during the creation of the document. Select the option if you want to link documents to the vessel which crew members registered their current or last onboard activity on.
Documents (Vessel link) (available only for the Travel Expense module). Select the option if you want to link a travel expense document to the vessel that a crew member selects in the Vessel drop-down list while creating a travel expense report.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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It is highly recommended to use the Documents (Vessel link) option. This allows employees to select which vessel a travel expense report belongs to. Selecting the Onboard Activity option may result in incorrect data in case a crew member moves between two vessels. |
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To add an approver to multiple levels:
Right-click the created chain and select New Multiple Level from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Define the name of the approver multiple levels being created (the Multiple Level name is set by default).
Select a pattern based on which an approver is to be added to the current multiple level: Rank/Office, Pin/Name, Position/Vessel. Selecting the option affects the data type of an approver in the multiple level: rank, name or position of an approver. For more information, see Add Approvers.
Proceed with the following options:
Is Passive makes the level unavailable in the list. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator provides an approver or a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations.
Can not approve own Travel Expenses forbids to approve own travel expense documents.
Activity per document dates (available only if Level by is set to Position/Vessel) allows using the document date for searching crew members. APP will search for crew members' historical activities within the dates defined in the document.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, an approver multiple level is added:
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Right-click the created multiple level and select New Approver in the menu. This opens the Approver dialog:
Within the dialog, specify the following fields:
Vessel. From the drop-down list, select the vessel to which you want to assign a crew member.
Position. From the drop-down list, select the position of a crew member to be assigned.
Click SAVE to proceed.
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The Approver dialog may vary based on the pattern selected in the Multiple Level dialog: Rank/Office, Pin/Name, Position/Vessel. |
As a result, an approver is added to the multiple levels:
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To add a coordinator:
Right-click the created approver multiple levels and select Add below > New Coordinator from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Select whether you want to define a position or a certain name of a coordinator. To do this, select one of the Member by options:
Rank/Office. Select the option to assign a coordinator position:
Pin/Name. Select the option to assign a certain subordinator name:
When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Is Coordinator set the coordinator on iple levels.
Can modify document if approver/coordinator (active only if the Is Coordinator option is enabled) provides a coordinator with the permission to modify time registrations.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a coordinator is available on the multiple levels:
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To add a subordinate, follow the steps below:
Right-click the created coordinator level and select Add below > New Subordinate from the menu. This opens the Member dialog:
Select whether you want to define a position or a certain name of a subordinate. To do this, select one of the Member by options:
Rank/Office. Select the option to assign a subordinate position:
Pin/Name. Select the option to assign a certain subordinate name:
When done, you can enable the options below:
Is Passive makes a position unavailable in the list of subordinates. The option is primarily used to avoid deleting levels in use. Otherwise, all linked documents will be lost.
Subordinate creating and submitting the document sets the subordinate level and allows a subordinate to create and submit documents.
Click SAVE to proceed.
As a result, a subordinate level is available in the multiple levels:
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You can define different roles as well as set permission levels for each role. To do this, in the Adonis Administrator Portal, navigate to Access Control > Roles:
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To define user roles:
Click Add to make the Add/Edit Role dialog appear where you can define a role name:
Click Save to confirm the changes and add a new role.
On selecting a user role, you can set the permission levels. Within the Roles window, proceed as described below:
From the drop-down menu, select the user role for which you want to set permissions.
In the grid, select the module you will work at. This expands the list of submodules.
Next to submodules, select the permission level to be provided: Grant Access or Read Only.
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Define User Groups
On defining the roles, you can now collect them into groups as well as assign crew members’ positions to certain roles. To do this, first, navigate to Access Control > User Groups:
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To create a user group:
Click Add located next to the User group drop-down menu:
Enter a user group name.
Click Save to proceed.
As a result, a new user group appears in the User group drop-down menu.
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Now, specify the roles which you want to link to the created group. To do this:
Select a role from the Roles for user group drop-down list:
Click Save.
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You can link one or more user roles to a single user group. |
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Now, in the Positions list, link the positions to the defined roles. To do this:
Select the position(s) which you want to link to the roles:
Click Save at the top of the Positions list.
As a result, the list of positions will be updated.
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