Type of department defines fields of users available to view and edit in the Access Manager interface window.

Type of department is configured on the settings panel of the Type of department object which is created on the basis of the Access Manager object on the Interfaces tab of the System settings dialog window.

To configure type of department, do the following:

1. Go to the settings panel of the Type of department object.
2. From  the Icon drop-down list select the icon for displaying of department in the Access Manager window (1).
   

3. List of available fields is displayed in the Name of field column (2).

   See description of fields in the Setting user parameters section.

   
   

4. It is possible to select template types of departments while going from the Visitor Management System module to the Access manager module and for convenience of settings of general fields  availability. To perform it, do the following:
   1. From the Template drop-down list select the required template of department type (3). Templates of following department types are available: Employees, Visitors, Vehicle.

   2. Click the Apply button to apply the template (4). As a result values in correspondence with the selected template will be displayed in the Standard fields and Additional fields tabs (5).

      Settings of the Type of department object won't be saved while clicking the Apply button. This button only changes values of fields to the specified values in the template. To save these settings click the Apply button when all settings will be completed (see step 6).

      
      

5. If it's required to set visibility and availability for required fields editing manually, do the following:

   1. In the column (6) from the drop-down list select one of the following values:

      Value	Description
      Hidden	The field is not displayed in the list of user parameters while viewing and editing
      Read only	The field is displayed in the list of user parameters while viewing and editing but is not available for editing
      Edit	The field is displayed in the list of user parameters while viewing and editing and is available for editing. Note. It is not available to edit Card issued by and Access level assigned by fields because these fields are filled in automatically by the operator data while changing/assigning access level or access card.

      
      

   2. In the Category column enter the name of group in which the field will be displayed in the list of users parameters in the Access Manager window while editing and viewing (7). Category name can be optional. If category is not specified, the field will be displayed in the Other category of the list of parameters.

      Categories in the list are sorted by alphabet. If it's required to strictly define the order of categories, use numeral prefix as for categories used in templates (see step 4).

      
      

6. To save changes click the Apply button (8).

Configuring of department type is completed.