Control who can access Settings in Katana and manage system-wide configurations.
What this permission does
The Access Settings permission determines who can view and edit Katana’s system-wide setup options. This ensures that only trusted users can change critical configurations such as currencies, tax rates, and resource settings.
What users with this permission can do
Users with Access Settings enabled can configure product-wide settings, including:
Base currency, default delivery times, and lead times
Tax rates
Costing information
Barcodes
Shop Floor App settings
Data importing
They can also create and edit:
Units of measure
Categories
Operations
Resources
Locations
Print templates
Default behavior
Enabled by default for all Users.
The account Owner always has this permission.
How to enable or disable this permission
For new users
Invite the user.
Choose Edit under Default permissions.
Under Admin, check/uncheck Access Settings.
For existing users
Click your profile (top right) → Team.
Select the user’s name.
Open the Admin tab.
Check or uncheck Access Settings.
With vs Without this permission
Area | With permission | Without permission |
Access Settings | ✔️ | ❌ |
Change base currency, tax rates, lead times | ✔️ | ❌ |
Manage UoMs, categories, operations, resources, locations, print templates | ✔️ | ❌ |
See API & Integrations sections | ❌ (separate permissions required) | ❌ |
Notes
Access to API and Integrations inside Settings is controlled by separate permissions.
When permissions are updated, users need to refresh their active session for changes to take effect.
Learn more about user permissions.
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