Difference between user groups

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

I am currently experimenting with roles, user groups, and creating users

I am having a hard time understanding the differences between the user groups

From what i understand, there are two user groups. There is a general user group and an authorization user groups.

I am trying to understand why there are multiple different versions of user groups and what they are used for.

Thanks for your help in advance.

James Anderson

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I am trying to understand what you mean by "domain." I get that the administrative group is used for different countries/company codes.

Guessing that you are saying that the general groups are used for something that the administrative does regardless?

A more concrete example would be helpful

[arpan_paik · Accepted solution]

 Guessing that you are saying that the general groups are used for something that the administrative does regardless? 

That is what is the case. In documentation also you will find referrence of 2 transaction for mass maintenance use. Though in SU10 I did not find any usefulness of the same. And the other reference (SUUM) is obsolete.

Domain means further segregation to organization based on nature of their job. Like in tobacco organization a domain can be like LEAF. From there many department can be formed as it's subset.

One may use this to define their organization in more structured way. It is the benefit I can see out of this.

Regards,

Arpan Paik

[arpan_paik]

Hi James,

User Group for Authorization (SU01 - Log-on tab) is used to segregate users per administrator. Let say 2 group are there for 2 country. And 2 administrator are assigned to maintain these 2 group. So they should not be able to maintain other country users.

Whereas General user group (SU01 - User group tab) is to segregate users as per their domain. It has no impact on authorization control. And it has less utility. So far I did not see a client to use this. Purpose of this group is served by earlier one only. So people are less bothered to maintain additional data here.

Regards,

Arpan Paik

[Former Member]

can you be more clear when you say authorisation user groups?

[Former Member]

Under SU01, you will get well explained help if you put F1 under User group box and also well mentioned how to modify/display the user groups.