Cost Management Security Functions

Security function options specify how Oracle Cost Management controls access to and processes data.

Privilege to View Cost (CST_VIEW_COST_INFORMATION)

Determines whether the privilege to view costing information can be prohibited from the following windows:

Resources (in Bills of Material)

Departments (in Bills of Material)

Indented Bills of Material (in Bills of Material and Engineering)

Attention: By leaving the Privilege to View Cost security function as part of a user's responsibility, but excluding the Privilege to Maintain Cost function, you can allow the user to print reports but not change any stored costs.

Privilege to Maintain Cost (CST_MAINTAIN_COST_INFORMATION)

Determines whether the privilege to create, update, or delete costing information can be prohibited from the following windows:

The following windows are governed by this function:

Bills of Material (in Bills of Material and Engineering)

Routing (in Bills of Material and Engineering)

Attention: To use either of the Cost Rollup options where costs are committed to the database, the Privilege to Maintain Cost security function must be included as part of the responsibility.

Activities: Maintain (CST_CSTFDATY_MAINTAIN)

Determines whether costing information can be created, updated, or deleted from the Activities window.

Cost Types: Maintain (CST_CSTFDCTP_MAINTAIN)

Determines whether costing information can be created, updated, or deleted from the Cost Types window.

Item Costs: Maintain (CST_CSTFITCT_MAINTAIN)

Determines whether costing information can be created, updated, or deleted from the Item Costs window.

Material Subelements: Maintain (CST_CSTFDMSE_MAINTAIN)

Determines whether costing information can be created, updated, or deleted from the Material Sub-Elements window.

Overheads: Maintain (CST_CSTFDOVH_MAINTAIN)

Determines whether costing information can be created, updated, or deleted from the Overheads window.