The effective permissions a user/role has for a given record or category consist of the general permissions assigned via the User Manager, plus all individual permission that have been granted additionally. These individual permissions are displayed for a selected user/role on the Permissions tab of the Properties window.
For an overview on the effective permission a user/role has for a given record or category, use the Effective Permissions tab.
To view the effective permissions of a user or role:
1. Right-click on a record or category and select Properties from the shortcut menu. The Properties window appears.
2. Click the Effective Permissions tab.
3. If the desired user is not already shown, click Add User. The Add User window is displayed.
Search for respective users. Click OK to add them to the list in the Permissions section. OR If the desired role is not already shown, click Choose Role and select a role to add it to the list in the Permissions section.
4. Select a user or role from that list to see the effective permissions...
NOTE: Users/roles that you have selected on the Permissions tab will be displayed on the Effective Permissions tab as well, and vice versa.