You can temporarily or permanently block access to companies and disable editing in companies. You can also type a message to be displayed when a user attempts to open or edit a locked or disabled company to let them know, for example, why the company is locked and when it will be available again.
When using block access or disable editing, you can apply password levels so that the restrictions apply only to certain levels of users. For more information see: Password Levels. You can also use Notes (F4) to enter a message to display to users who attempt to access the blocked company. The information message advises that the company has been blocked, and which user blocked it.
To block access to a company
Sign on as supervisor.
Select File, Set Up, and Delete companies and select the required company.
Set the Block user access checkbox to Yes.
Type a password level from 1 to 9 in the Password level, if required.
Accept the default in Blocked by, or over-type with another name if you wish.
(The name appears in the information message which displays when a user is denied access to a blocked company.)If you don't wish to write a message to display with the standard information message, choose Accept (F9).
If you wish to write a message to display with the standard information message (for example, to explain why you have blocked the company or when it will be available again) complete the following steps:
Select Notes (F4) to display the Company Notes screen.
Choose the Blocked access message then choose Accept (F9) to open the Notes screen.
Type your message, for example, "Company blocked temporarily for training".
To add another line, press the Tab key twice to move to the next row. Each line you type appears on a separate line in the information message.When finished, choose Accept (F9) to save and exit Notes.
Choose Accept (F9) again to save.
To un-block or restore access to a blocked company
Sign on as supervisor.
Select File, Set Up, and Delete companies and select the required company.
Set the Block user access checkbox to No.
If you added a comment when blocking the company, choose Notes (F4) and delete the message.
Choose Accept (F9) to save.