New and legacy roles and permissions explained for Mews POS

When adding new users, it is necessary to define their user roles. Roles can be viewed as clusters of permissions over system functions, ranged from unrestricted to restricted.

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If you are using a 3.1.0 or newer app version, the "Roles" field will be applied.
Select Settings -> Roles to add more user roles or edit the existing ones' permissions.

 

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Users with app versions prior to 3.1.0 need to select a "Legacy role".
These are the legacy user roles:

  • Administrators are users with administrator permissions. In simple terms, they are highest-level users with all permissions, including those to modify and edit other users' user roles and credentials (on the same account).
  • Managers have all sales permissions but are restricted from altering the system configuration. 
  • Cashiers are users with limited permissions. They can issue invoices, and they can only see the invoices they’ve issued and can not cancel invoices nor refund payments. Cashiers are not allowed to add or edit products. They cannot see the reports.

Below is a table of legacy role permissions over different functions:

 

SYSTEM FUNCTION ADMINISTRATORMANAGERCASHIERRESTRICTED CASHIER
Can manage menusAllowedAllowedAllowedRestricted
Add discount to cart Allowed Allowed Allowed Per item allowed, on cart restricted
Delete an open (saved) order Allowed Allowed Allowed Restricted
Add custom item to cart*Allowed Allowed Allowed Restricted
Void saved item from cart Allowed Allowed Allowed Restricted
Comp item(s) from cartAllowed Allowed Allowed Restricted
Add a manual surcharge to cartAllowed Allowed Allowed Allowed 
Open cash drawer manuallyAllowed Allowed RestrictedRestricted
Make a refund Allowed Allowed RestrictedRestricted
Edit products Allowed Allowed RestrictedRestricted
Add products Allowed Allowed RestrictedRestricted
Correct invoices*Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Clean application data Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Toggle Open checks on/offAllowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Toggle Shift management on/offAllowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Select register mode Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Create user sessions (pull cashiers button)Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Edit notes Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted
Access over other open orders Allowed RestrictedRestrictedRestricted

 

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