Access Rights
From Fishbowl Advanced
Access rights are assigned in the User Group module. The list below shows all of the user access rights in Fishbowl as well as a brief description of each right. Every company is different, so carefully review the access rights and make changes where necessary. Click a link below to jump to the corresponding section of the list.
- The access rights on this page are sorted alphabetically. To sort the access rights alphabetically, click the Access Right column header.

- To expand all access rights, click the Expand All button.
Accounting Integration
- Export - Allows a user to export data to the accounting system
- Import - Allows a user to import data from the accounting system
- Integration - Allows a user to connect and disconnect an accounting integration
- Mark As Posted - Allows a user to mark all pending data as posted so that nothing is exported to the accounting system
- Options - Allows a user to open the Accounting Integration module options
- Repost - Allows a user to repost data to the accounting system
Avalara
- View - Allows a user to open the Avalara module
BI Editor
- Delete - Allows a user to delete files in the BI Editor module
- Edit - Allows a user to modify files in the BI Editor module
- View - Allows a user to open the BI Editor module
BI Report
- Delete - Allows a user to delete a report in the BI Report module
- Edit - Allows a user to modify a report in the BI Report module
- View - Allows a user to open the BI Report module
Bill of Materials
- Delete - Allows a user to delete BOMs
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create BOMs
- Manufacture - Allows a user to click the Quick Build manufacture button in the Bill of Materials module
- Options - Allows a user to open the Bill of Materials module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Bill of Materials module
Calendar
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Calendar events
- View - Allows a user to open the Calendar module
- Category-Edit - Allows a user to create and modify Calendar categories by right-clicking a category in the Categories tab
Carrier
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Carriers
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Carriers
- View - Allows a user to open the Carrier module
Fishbowl Checkout
- Credit Return - Allows a user to add credit return items in Fishbowl Checkout
- Discount - Allows a user to add a discount item. For users without this right, an admin override dialog will be displayed
- Drop Ship - Allows a user to change an item type to drop ship
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to change the custom fields on a Fishbowl Checkout order
- Edit Unit and Total Price - Allows a user to edit the price of an item. For users without this right, an admin override dialog will be displayed
- Miscellaneous Item - Allows a user to add a miscellaneous item
- Options - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl Checkout module options
- Pricing Rules - Allows a user to open the pricing rule dialog. For users without this right, an admin override dialog will be displayed
- View - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl Checkout module
- Void - Allows a user to void a Fishbowl Checkout order
Class
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Classes
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Classes
- Options - Allows a user to open the Class module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Class module
Company
- Edit Account Info - Allows a user to make changes on the Account Info tab in the Company module
- Edit Addresses - Allows a user to make changes on the Address tab in the Company module
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to make changes on the Custom tab in the Company module
- Edit Details - Allows a user to make changes on the Details tab in the Company module
- Edit Memos - Allows a user to make changes on the Memo tab in the Company module
- Options - Allows a user to open the Company module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Company module
Consignment
- Inventory - Allows a user to move, scrap, cycle, and view tracking for consignment inventory
- Location - Allows a user to create new Consignment locations
- Options - Allows a user to open the Consignment module options
- PO - Allows a user to create Purchase Orders from the Consignment module
- SO - Allows a user to create Sales Orders from the Consignment module
- TO - Allows a user to create Transfer Orders from the Consignment module
Currency
- Delete - Allows a user to delete currencies
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create currencies
- View - Allows a user to open the Currency module
Custom Field
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Custom Fields
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Custom Fields
- Options - Allows a user to open the Custom Field module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Custom Field module
Customer
- Accounting - Allows a user to view the Check Balance button
- Card on File - Allows a user to access the Card on File tab in the Customer module
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Customers
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Customers
- Options - Allows a user to open the Customer module options
- Override Hold - Allows a user to override a customer hold that is preventing an order from being processed
- See All Customers - If a user does not have this access right, they will only see customers that are assigned to them and customers without a default salesperson. A customer can be assigned to a salesperson on the Details tab in the Customer module
- View - Allows a user to open the Customer module
Dashboard
- BI Report - Allows a user to add BI reports to the Dashboard module
- Items to be Picked - Allows a user to access the Items to be Picked gadget in the Dashboard module
- Items to be Received - Allows a user to access the Items to be Received gadget in the Dashboard module
- Items to be Shipped - Allows a user to access the Items to be Shipped gadget in the Dashboard module
- Open purchase orders - Allows a user to access the Open Purchase Orders gadget in the Dashboard module
- Open RMA Orders - Allows a user to access the Open RMA Orders gadget in the Dashboard module
- Open Sales Orders - Allows a user to access the Open Sales Orders gadget in the Dashboard module
- Open Transfer Orders - Allows a user to access the Open Transfer Orders gadget in the Dashboard module
- Open Work Orders - Allows a user to access the Open Work Orders gadget in the Dashboard module
- Quick Links - Allows a user to access the QuickLinks gadget in the Dashboard module
- Reports - Allows a user to add reports to the Dashboard module
- Send Message - Allows a user to send a message to another Fishbowl user
- Website - Allows a user to add a website gadget to the Dashboard module
Data
- Delete - Allows a user to delete saved queries
- Edit - Allows a user to modify saved queries
- View - Allows a user to open the Data module
Data Import
- Full Rights - Allows a user to import files using the Data Import module
Discount
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Discounts
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Discounts
- View - Allows a user to open the Discount module
File Storage
- Bill of Materials - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Bill of Materials module
- Box.com - Allows a user to access files that are stored in Box.com
- Company - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Company module
- Customer - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Customer module
- Dropbox - Allows a user to access files that are stored in Dropbox
- Google Drive - Allows a user to access files that are stored in Google Drive
- Manufacture Order - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Manufacture Order module
- OneDrive - Allows a user to access files that are stored in OneDrive
- Part - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Part module
- Product - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Product module
- Purchase Order - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Purchase Order module
- Receiving - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Receiving module
- RMA - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the RMA module
- Sales Order - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Sales Order module
- Shipping - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Shipping module
- Transfer Order - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Transfer Order module
- Vendor - Allows a user to click the File Storage button at the top of the Vendor module
- View - Allows a user to open the File Storage module
- WriteAccess - Allows a user to make changes in the File Storage module
Fishbowl Anywhere
- View - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl Anywhere module
Fishbowl Advanced Mobile
- Cycle - Allows a user to open the Cycle module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Delivery - Allows a user to open the Delivery module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Move - Allows a user to open the Move module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Pack - Allows a user to open the Pack module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Part - Allows a user to open the Part module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Part - Allow saving picture - Allows a user to add a part picture in the Part module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Part - Allow saving UPC - Allows a user to add a part UPC in the Part module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Pick - Allows a user to open the Pick module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Receive - Allows a user to open the Receive module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Receive - Allow over receiving - Allows a user of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS to receive quantities greater than those originally on a purchase order
- Settings - Device - Allows a user to open the Settings menu of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Ship - Allows a user to open the Ship module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- View - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile module in the Fishbowl Client
- Work Order - Allows a user to open the Work Order module of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile mobile app for Android and iOS
- Work Order - Allow over pick - Allows a user of the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile app for Android and iOS to pick quantities greater than those originally on a work order
Fishbowl ShipExpress
- View Rates Button - Allows a user to use the Ship Quote button in the Sales Order module
- View Ship Button - Allows a user to use the Create Label button in the Shipping module
- View - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl ShipExpress module
- View Label Button - Allows a user to use the View Label button in the Shipping module
Fishbowl Time
- Edit - Allows a user to configure the Fishbowl Time module
- View - Allows a user to open the Fishbowl Time module
Forecast
- Edit - Allows a user to modify the forecast filters
- View - Allows a user to open the Forecast module
Home
- View - Allows a user to open the Home module
Imports / Export
- Import / Export - Allows a user to import and export data as a CSV
Inventory
- Add - Allows a user to adjust inventory quantities using the Add button
- Cycle - Allows a user to adjust inventory quantities using the Cycle button
- Edit - Allows a user to edit serial numbers. Inventory costs can also be modified if the user has the ShowPartCost right
- Move - Allows a user to move inventory using the Move button
- Options - Allows a user to open the Inventory module options
- Scrap - Allows a user to decrease inventory quantities using the Scrap button
- ShowPartCost - Allows a user to see part cost information in the Inventory module
- View - Allows a user to open the Inventory module
Location
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Locations
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Locations
- Options - Allows a user to open the Location module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Location module
Location Group
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Location Groups
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Location Groups
- Options - Allows a user to open the Location Group module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Location Group module
Manufacture Order
- Allow Finished Good Quantity To Exceed Original Quantity - Enables a user to change the number of finished goods to exceed the original quantity on a manufacture order
- Auto MO - Allows a user to generate Manufacture Orders for items with low inventory levels using the Auto MO button
- Can Always Change Custom Fields - Allows a user to change custom fields on a fulfilled Manufacture Order
- Can Always Change Memos - Allows a user to change memos on a fulfilled Manufacture Order
- Can Always Change Notes - Allows a user to change notes on a fulfilled Manufacture Order
- Can Always Change WO Notes - Allows a user to change Work Order notes on a fulfilled Manufacture Order
- Consume When Short - Allows a user to finish a Work Order, even when some of the raw goods are short
- Cost View - Allows a user to view the projected cost of a Manufacture Order using the Calculate Cost button
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Manufacture Orders
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Manufacture Orders
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to edit the custom fields on a Manufacture Order
- Issue - Allows a user to issue and unissue a Manufacture Order
- Options - Allows a user to open the Manufacture Order module options
- Quick Fulfill - Allows a user to quickly fulfill a Manufacture Order using the Quick Fulfill button
- View - Allows a user to open the Manufacture Order module
- WO Assign Users - Allows a user to add and modify the assigned users of a Work Order
- WO Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Work Orders
- WO Finish - Allows a user to finish a Work Order
- WO Start - Allows a user to start a Work Order
- WO Void - Allows a user to delete or void a Work Order
Monitor
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Monitor watches
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Monitor watches
- Options - Allows a user to open the Monitor module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Monitor module
Part
- ABC - Allows a user to access the Auto ABC wizard
- Accounting - Allows a user to access the Accounts tab in the Part module
- Convert Non-Inventory - Allows a user to convert a non-inventory part to an inventory part on the General tab in the Part module
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Parts
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Parts
- Edit Default Locations - Allows a user to modify the default location of parts
- Edit UOM - Allows a user to modify a part's unit of measure
- Manufacture - Allows a user to access the Bill of Materials tab in the Part module
- Options - Allows a user to open the Part module options
- MRP - Allows a user to access the MRP wizard
- Show Part Cost - Allows a user to view the cost of the part
- Vendor - Allows a user to access the Vendors tab in the Part module
- View - Allows a user to open the Part module
Payment Gateway
- Edit - Allows a user to modify the Payment Gateway configuration
- View - Allows a user to open the Payment Gateway module
Payment Terms
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Payment Terms
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Payment Terms
- View - Allows a user to open the Payment Terms module
Payment Viewer
- Delete - Allows a user to delete payments that have not been posted to the accounting system
- Options - Allows a user to open the Payment Viewer module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Payment Viewer module
- View Credit Card Number - Allows a user to view credit card numbers if the module option for hiding credit card numbers is disabled
Picking
- Allow Over Picking For Work Orders - Allows a user to pick quantities greater than those originally on a work order
- Can Always Change Memos - Allows a user to change memos on a fulfilled pick
- Commit - Allows a user to commit and auto assign pick items
- Edit - Allows a user to save, group, and edit a pick
- Finish - Allows a user to finish a pick
- Options - Allows a user to open the Picking module options
- Start - Allows a user to start a pick
- View - Allows a user to open the Picking module
- Void - Allows a user to void a pick
Plugin
- View - Allows a user to open the Plugin module
Pricing Rule
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Pricing Rules
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Pricing Rules
- View - Allows a user to open the Pricing Rule module
Product
- Accounting - Allows a user to modify the income account on the Details tab in the Product module
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Products
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Products
- Options - Allows a user to open the Product module options
- Pricing - Allows a user to edit the Product price and access the Pricing tab in the Product module
- Tree - Allows a user to click the Product Tree button in the Product module
- View - Allows a user to open the Product module
Property
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Properties
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Properties
- View - Allows a user to open the Property module
Purchase Order
- AccessOthers - Allows a user to view purchase orders created by other users
- Approve Orders - Allows a user to issue Pending Approval purchase orders that exceed the approval threshold
- AutoPO - Allows a user to access the Auto PO button in the Purchase Order module
- Can Always Change Addresses - Allows a user to make changes to the addresses of a fulfilled Purchase Order
- Can Always Change Custom Fields - Allows a user to change custom fields on a fulfilled Purchase Order
- Can Always Change Details - Allows a user to make changes on the Details tab of a fulfilled Purchase Order
- Can Always Change Memos - Allows a user to change memos on a fulfilled Purchase Order
- Can Always Change Notes - Allows a user to change notes on a fulfilled Purchase Order
- Close Short - Allows a user to close short purchase orders
- Delete - Allows a user to delete purchase orders
- Duplicate - Allows a user to duplicate purchase orders
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create purchase orders
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to make changes to the custom fields of a Purchase Order
- Inventory - Allows a user to view the Inventory tab in the Purchase Order Item Details window after double-clicking an item
- Issue - Allows a user to issue a Purchase Order
- Options - Allows a user to open the Purchase Order module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Purchase Order module
- View The Custom Fields Tab - Allows a user to view the Custom tab in the Purchase Order module
- Void - Allows a user to void a purchase order
Receiving
- Edit Receipt Item Location - Allows a user to edit the location of a receipt item in the Receiving module
- Fulfillment - Allows a user to fulfill an order in the Receiving module
- Item Fulfillment - Allows a user to fulfill items using the component buttons on the right side of the Receiving module
- Item Receive - Allows a user to receive items using the component buttons on the right side of the Receiving module
- Item Reconcile - Allows a user to reconcile items using the component buttons on the right side of the Receiving module
- Options - Allows a user to open the Receiving module options
- Receive - Allows a user to receive an order in the Receiving module
- Reconcile - Allows a user to reconcile an order in the Receiving module
- Reject - Allows a user to reject items in the Receiving module
- View - Allows a user to open the Receiving module
- ViewCost - Allows a user to view costs in the Receiving module
- Void - Allows a user to void items in the Receiving module
Reports
- CompanyEdit - Allows a user to perform functions on reports such as duplicate, delete, save, rename, customize default filters, etc
RMA
- Delete - Allows a user to delete RMAs
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create RMAs
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to modify the custom fields of an RMA
- Options - Allows a user to open the RMA module options
- View - Allows a user to open the RMA module
Sales Data
- View - Allows a user to open the Sales Data module
Sales Order
- AccessOthers - Allows a user to view Sales Orders assigned to other users
- Accounting - Allows a user to access the Check Balance button
- Apply Pricing Rules - Allows a user to apply pricing rules to the sales order
- Can Always Change Addresses - Allows a user to make changes on the Bill To and Ship To addresses of a fulfilled Sales Order
- Can Always Change Custom Fields - Allows a user to change custom fields on a fulfilled Sales Order
- Can Always Change Details - Allows a user to make changes on the Details tab of a fulfilled Sales Order
- Can Always Change Memos - Allows a user to change memos on a fulfilled Sales Order
- Can Always Change Notes - Allows a user to change notes on a fulfilled Sales Order
- Can Expire Orders - Allows a user to right-click an order in the sales order search pane and select Expire
- CloseShort - Allows a user to close short a Sales Order
- Cost - Allows a user to view the raw good costs on the Summary step when adding a custom work order
- Delete - Allows a user to delete a Sales Order
- Duplicate - Allows a user to duplicate a Sales Order
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Sales Orders
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to make changes to the custom fields of a Sales Order
- Edit Item Description - Allows a user to modify the item description of a sales order item
- Edit Payment Terms - Allows a user to modify the payment terms on a Sales Order
- Edit Salesperson - Allows a user to modify the salesperson of a Sales Order
- Inventory - Allows a user to access the Inventory tab when editing a sales order item
- Issue - Allows a user to issue a Sales Order
- Margin - Allows a user to view and edit the margin for sales order items. The Show markup and margin option must also be enabled in the Sales Order module options
- Markup - Allows a user to view and edit the markup for sales order items. The Show markup and margin option must also be enabled in the Sales Order module options
- Options - Allows a user to open the Sales Order module options
- Override Discount Amount - Allows a user to override a discount amount
- Override Flat Tax Amount - Allows a user to override a flat tax amount
- Payment - Allows a user to use the Payment button in the Sales Order module
- Payment Date - Allows a user to change the Payment Date when taking a payment
- Payment Deposit Account - Allows a user to change the Deposit Account when taking a payment
- PriceOverride -Allows a user to edit the price of an item. For users without this right, an admin override dialog can be displayed
- Quick Fulfill -Allows a user to use the Quick Fulfill button in the Sales Order module
- Refund Credit Card -Allows a user to refund a credit card
- View -Allows a user to open the Sales Order module
- View the Custom Fields Tab - Allows a user to view the Custom tab in the Sales Order module
- Void/Cancel - Allows a user to void or cancel a Sales Order
Schedule
- Delete - Allows a user to delete events in the Schedule module
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create events in the Schedule module
- Run - Allows a user to run events in the Schedule module
- View - Allows a user to open the Schedule module
Settings
- Edit Email - Allows a user to make changes on the Email tab in the Settings module
- Edit FOB Point - Allows a user to make changes on the FOB Point tab in the Settings module
- Edit Integrated Apps - Allows a user to make changes on the Integrated Apps tab in the Settings module
- Edit Payment Methods - Allows a user to make changes on the Payment Methods tab in the Settings module
- Edit Shipping Terms - Allows a user to make changes on the Shipping Terms tab in the Settings module
- Send DB - Allows a user to send the database to Fishbowl from the Help menu
- View - Allows a user to open the Settings module
Shipping
- Always Edit Carton Tracking Number - Allows a user to change the carton tracking number after an order has been shipped
- Create Carton Type - Allows a user to save a carton's dimensions on the Carton Tabs tab of the Shipping module options
- Always Edit Address - Allows a user to edit the shipping address on the General tab in the Shipping module, regardless of shipment status
- Options - Allows a user to open the Shipping module options
- Pack - Allows a user to edit and pack shipments
- Ship - Allows a user to ship shipments
- View - Allows a user to open the Shipping module
- Void - Allows a user to void shipments
- Void Fulfilled Shipments - Allows a user to void a shipped sales order that has not been exported to the Accounting system
ShipStation
- Edit - Allows a user to configure the ShipStation module
- Options - Allows a user to configure the module options in the ShipStation module
- View - Allows a user to open the ShipStation module
Tax Rate
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Tax Rates
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Tax Rates
- Options - Allows a user to open the Tax Rate module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Tax Rate module
Transfer Order
- Can Always Change Custom Fields - Allows a user to modify the custom fields of a fulfilled transfer order
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Transfer Orders
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Transfer Orders
- Edit Custom Fields - Allows a user to modify the custom fields of a transfer order
- Issue - Allows a user to issue Transfer Orders
- Options - Allows a user to open the Transfer Order module options
- View - Allows a user to open the Transfer Order module
UOM
- Delete - Allows a user to delete UOMs
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create UOMs
- View - Allows a user to open the Unit of Measure module
User
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Users
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Users
- View - Allows a user to open the User module
User Group
- Delete - Allows a user to delete User Groups
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create User Groups
- View - Allows a user to open the User Group module
Vendor
- Delete - Allows a user to delete Vendors
- Edit - Allows a user to modify and create Vendors
- Options - Allows a user to open the Vendor module options
- Override Minimum Order Amount - Allows a user to process a Purchase Order that is below the vendor's minimum order amount
- View - Allows a user to open the Vendor module
Work Order
- Allow Finished Good Quantity To Exceed Original Quantity - Enables a user to change the number of finished goods to exceed the original quantity on a work order
- Assign Users - Allows a user to add and modify the assigned users of a work order
- Can Skip Steps - Allows a user to skip steps in the Finish Work Order wizard
- Edit - Allows a user to modify work orders
- Edit Work Order Instructions - Allows a user to modify the instructions of a work order
- Finish - Allows a user to finish a work order
- Reset Work Order - Allows a user to reset a work order
- Start - Allows a user to start a work order
- View - Allows a user to view the work orders that are assigned to them
- View All Assigned Work Orders - Allows a user to also view work orders that are not assigned to them
Access to Fishbowl Reports can be assigned on the Report Rights tab in the User Group module. See Included reports for a list and description of Fishbowl reports.