To add department, do the following:

1. Go to the Departments tab of the Access Manager window.
   
2. To create department in the root of hierarchy click the right mouse button in free area of departments hierarchy and select the Create root department item in the opened functional menu (1) or click the  button (2).
   To create department on the basis of existed department click the right mouse button on the required department and select the Create subsidiary department item (1).
   
3. The Edit department properties window will open.
   

4. Enter the department name in the Name field (1).

   The name should be unique. If an access level with this name has already been created in the system, then while saving, a corresponding message will be displayed and the department will not be saved. Also, the name should not contain the following characters: < | >.

   
   

5. In the External ID field enter external identical number of department (2). This field is required if, due to the peculiarities of the ACS integration module, the list of departments and users in the database of the ACFA PSIM software package is used together with users database in external software.
6. From the Type of department drop-down list select the required type (3). Types of departments are created while configuring the Access Manager software module - see the  Configuring a type of department in the Access Manager section. Type of department specifies the list of visible and available for editing fields of user entering to this department. The Main type of department is the only default type of department in the Access Manager module (see Configuring Main department type).

7. From the Basic access level drop-down list select department access level which be inherited on default by all users entering to this department (4).

   Use can not to inherit the department access level - see the Configuring the department access level inheritance section.

   
   

   Access levels are created and configured on the Access levels tab of the Access Manager window (see the Working with access levels in the Access manager software module section). Also it's possible to use system access levels Always and Never.

   
   

8. If it's required, specify the list of additional access levels the following way:
   1. Ensure that user access level is selected from the Basic access level drop-down list (i.e. not Always and not Never).
   2. Click the Edit button in the List of additional access levels table (5).

   3. The Search access level window will be opened. To search for access level - see the Search for access level section.

      To delete the additional access level click it the right mouse button and select the Delete item in the opened functional menu.

      

9. Click the Save button (5) or the Enter key on the keyboard.

Department will be added to the tree.

To delete department click it the right mouse button and select the Delete department item in the opened functional menu.