The permissions that users have regarding the creation and alteration of purchase requests is controlled on a per-request type and per-user basis in FocalPoint.
Log in to FocalPoint Administrator.
Browse to System Options, Purchasing, Purchase Requests Setup
Select the relevant request type and click **Usage**.
Find the user in the list and set their permissions as required:
**Active:** User can see Purchase Request type entries (this must also be applied for approval and entry).
**New:** User can create new transactions under the request type.
**Duplicate:** User can duplicate existing transactions to create new ones.
**Re-open:** User can re-open a purchase request entry if it meets the required conditions.
Click **OK** to save the changes.
Repeat steps 3-5 for any other request types the user may need to create, approve, or edit.