What is role in SAP PUR-PRP - Procurement Planning?

SAP Term: role

• Component: PUR-PRP

• Component Name: Procurement Planning

• Description: Unit of the SAP Cloud Platform authorization concept. Roles control the authorization assignments and - by means of the role-specific user menus - the appearance of the user interface. A role can be assigned to a user and contains functional rights and data access rights.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A role in SAP is a collection of authorization objects that define the activities a user can perform in the system. In the PUR-PRP Procurement Planning component, roles are used to define the activities a user can perform related to procurement planning. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use roles in the PUR-PRP Procurement Planning component, users must first be assigned a role. This is done by an administrator who assigns the appropriate role to the user based on their job responsibilities. Once assigned, users can access the functions and features associated with their role. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that users are assigned the correct role for their job responsibilities. This will ensure that they have access to all of the necessary functions and features for their job, while also preventing them from accessing any unauthorized functions or features. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on roles in SAP, please refer to the SAP Help Portal at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP/6.0/en-US/f3d7f9a8b2e04c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e04c8.html