Requesting Data Warehouse Access

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Access to Data Warehouse Access is assigned as a role in the UGA Financial Management System, similar to the process for assigning new roles in the UGA Financials system. This tutorial outlines how a supervisor can assign the Data Warehouse through the Access Request Form in UGA Financials.

In this article, you will learn the steps to request Data Warehouse access.

1. Step 1

UGA Financials hompage displayed with the Request Access tile highlighted

First, log into the Financial Management System.

On the UGA Financials homepage, click the Request Access tile.

2. Step 2

UGA Access Links page displayed with the The UGA Financial Management System Access Request link highlighted

The UGA Access Links page is displayed.

Note: The UGA Financial Management System Access Request link includes UGA Budget Management Access Request and Data Warehouse Access request.

Click the UGA Financial Management System Access Request link.

3. Step 3

Security Access Request page displayed with the Add a New Value tab highlighted

On the Security Access Request page, the Add a New Value tabs is displayed.

Click the Add a New Value tab.

4. Step 4

Security Access Request page displayed with the lookup magnifying glass tool displayed

You can enter the User ID field or click the lookup magnifying glass to the right of the User ID field to search.

Enter the User ID for the employee for whom you want to enter a security request.

Example shown here: lookup magnifying glass.

5. Step 5

Look User ID pop-up window displayed with the Description drop-down menu highlighted

The Look User ID pop-up window is displayed.

To search by a partial employee name, click on the Description drop-down menu.

6. Step 6

Look User ID pop-up window displayed with the Description drop-down menu highlighted

The Description drop-down menu is displayed. The menu contains a list of search criteria to apply to entered data. Selecting contains returns all results that have the entered data as part of the Description.

Click the appropriate search criteria.

Example shown here: " contains.

7. Step 7

Look Up User ID window displayed with the Description drop-down menu highlighted

Enter appropriate information into the Description search field.

Example shown here:  " smith" as a partial name into the Description field.

8. Step 8

Look User ID pop-up window displayed with the selected User ID field highlighted

A list of matching employee descriptions is displayed.

To select an employee User ID, click the appropriate name.

Example shown here: dnjordan.

9. Step 9

Security Access Request page displayed with the Add button highlighted

The Look Up User ID pop-up window is closed, and the User ID is entered in the corresponding field.

Click the Add button.

10. Step 10

Security Access Request page displayed with the Access Request Request tab info section highlighted

The Access Request page is displayed. Your name and User ID are recorded as part of the Access Request form.

You will use this page to request additional access for the employee.

11. Step 11

Security Access Request tab displayed with the *CFO Approver drop-down list highlighted

Your Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for approving the access request.

To select the CFO Approver, click the CFO Approver drop-down menu.

12. Step 12

Security Access Request tab displayed with the *CFO Approver drop-down list of approvers highlighted

The CFO Approver drop-down list is displayed with a complete list of approvers.

Click the name of your CFO.

Example shown here: Brown, Sadie S .

13. Step 13

Security Access Request tab displayed with the Justification for Access field highlighted

A justification for access is required for each access request.

Enter appropriate information into the  Justification for Access field.

Example shown here: " Requesting access for training development purposes ".

14. Step 14

Security Access Request tab displayed with the Security Access Request tab displayed with the Access to Data Warehouse check box highlighted highlighted

To allow the selected user access to Data Warehouse, click the Access to Data Warehouse option.

15. Step 15

Security Access Request tab displayed with the Submit button highlighted

Once all the appropriate information has been entered on the Request Access page, click the Submit button.

16. Step 16

UGA Financials Approvals workflow displayed with the Approvals workflow displayed

The request is submitted to the CFO for approval. The UGA Financials Approvals workflow is displayed.