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Organization database designer is a screen for updating the organizational structure. Emakin organization database designer permits to determine relationships between different organization units and positions.

There are 4 main sections on this screen which are Organization Unit Templates for selecting a predefined organizational schema, Organization Chart panel that displaying the existing schema details, Others column that all the position and employee user definitions listed under and, the last but not the least, a search bar to search for any organization unit, position or employee user appearing on the Organization Chart.

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After picking a template you will see a predefined organizational schema as in the image below. You can use one of these templates as a starting point to build your own organizational schema by adding new elements and deleting the ones you don't need.

Others column at the left side is useful for creating new positions and users to employ in your organizational schema later but you can also create them from the organization unit and position edit tools menus.

Organization Unit

Organizational Units give a hierarchical structure, and when properly designed can ease administration. You can only create one root organization unit that representing your company and parenting all the departments below. Clicking one of the organization units brings will bring up an edit tools menu as shown below. There are 5 buttons displayed on You can use this menu to be used to customize an organization unit.

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Add a new child organization unit

Adds a new child organization unit connected to the selected unit.

Add a new position in this unit

Opens up a window where you can create a new position in the selected unit or select an existing position.

Click to edit

Opens up the organization unit edit pane.add new child units below, add positions to it, edit its properties, set it disabled or delete it.

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Name
Name of organization unit.

Code
Code of company or department. This field is only required for integration

Disabled
This option is used to disable a unit. 

Position

Position is a role definition which one or more users can be assigned to. You can use a position under multiple organization units. The white icon beside a position name indicates that it is the manager of its department. Clicking one of the positions will bring up an edit tools menu as shown below. You can use this menu to add new users to a position, edit its properties, set it disabled or delete it.

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Properties below can only be changed from Others column at the left side of the screen. Click one of the positions and then click on the edit button to change these properties.

Name
Name of a position. 

Code
Code of a position. This field is only required for integration


You can sen the properties below from any position's edit tools menu. Click one of the positions and then click on the edit button to change these properties.

Organization Unit
Choose an organization unit to add a position to it.


Manager
Choose a manager for the position. 

User