Add a Department

PREREQUISITES: The Department security function and its associated sub-functions must be selected for the security role you belong to. See Security Roles for more information. You must have a country code, state, and zip code set up. See Country Setup for more information.

NOTE: Multiple records can be added or edited at the same time. See Perform a Bulk Export or Bulk Import for more information.

1. From the home page, click Permitting then Organization Structure.
2. In the Department panel, click Add record.

3. In the New Department section, enter a name of up to 10 characters in the Department Code field.
4. Enter the name of the department (up to 40 characters) in the Department Name field.
5. Select the organization you'd like to add a department to from the Organization drop-down list.
6. Complete the remaining fields with any available contact information and comments; while optional, these details help identify key contacts and streamline communication.
7. Click Add.