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wxrks Permissions Reference: Permission Group to Search

Every individual permission in the Permission Group, Price List, Project, Quality, and Search categories, and what each one unlocks. Part 2 of 3.

This is part 2 of the full wxrks permission-by-permission reference, organized by category to match the tabs on a user's Permissions page. For the four roles and how permissions work, see All about wxrks roles. Part 1 covers Account through Organizational Unit: see wxrks Permissions Reference: Account to Organizational Unit.

Roles: AA = Account Admin, PM = Project Manager, CL = Client, VE = Vendor. A "No" means the role does not inherit the permission automatically — but an Account Admin can still grant it individually (unless noted otherwise).


Permission Group

See How to manage Permission Groups for how to create a group and add users to it.

Permission

Description

AA

PM

CL

VE

Permission Group Add User

Allows adding Users to Permission Group in Account

Yes

No

No

No

Permission Group Create

Allows creation of Permission Group in Account

Yes

No

No

No

Permission Group Delete

Allows removal of Permission Group in Account

Yes

No

No

No

Permission Group Update

Allows update (including setting permissions) of Permission Group

Yes

No

No

No

In practice:

  • Permission Group Create — Shows the Permission Groups section in the Users module and the Create group button. Without this permission, the Permission Groups tab is hidden entirely from the navigation.

  • Permission Group Update — Allows editing a permission group's name and the specific permissions assigned to it. Without it, group details are read-only.

  • Permission Group Delete — Shows the Delete option for a permission group. Without it, groups can be managed but not permanently removed.

  • Permission Group Add User — Controls whether the user can add other users to a permission group. Without it, the group membership list is read-only.


Price List

Permission

Description

AA

PM

CL

VE

Price List add price

Ability to add a price to a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List add price factor

Ability to add a price factor to a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List associate org unit

Ability to associate a price list to a org unit

Yes

No

No

No

Price List create

Ability to create a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List Delete

Ability to permanently delete price lists and their related records

Yes

No

No

No

Price List get by id

Ability to retrieve a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List list

Ability to list price lists

Yes

No

No

No

Price List mark as default

Ability to mark a price list as default

Yes

No

No

No

Price List remove price

Ability to remove a price from a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List remove price factor

Ability to remove a price factor from a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List update

Ability to update a price list

Yes

No

No

No

Price List update price

Ability to update a price

Yes

No

No

No

Price List update price factor sequence

Ability to update a sequence of a price factor

Yes

No

No

No

In practice:

  • Price List list / Price List get by id — Control whether price lists appear in account settings and whether a single price list's detail page can be opened. Without them, price list configuration is not visible to the user.

  • Price List create — Shows the Create Price List button in account settings. Without it, existing price lists can be viewed but no new one can be created.

  • Price List update / Price List update price / Price List update price factor sequence — Control editing a price list's general settings, individual prices, and the display order of price factors, respectively. Without them, the price list is read-only.

  • Price List add price / Price List remove price — Control adding or removing individual price entries (e.g., a rate for a specific language pair or service) within a price list.

  • Price List add price factor / Price List remove price factor — Control adding or removing price factors (multipliers/adjustments applied on top of base prices, such as rush fees or specialized subject matter).

  • Price List associate org unit — Controls whether the user can link a price list to an Organizational Unit, making it the active pricing for projects under that unit.

  • Price List mark as default — Shows the Mark as default action, which sets a price list as the account's fallback price list when no other is associated.

  • Price List Delete — Shows the Delete option for a price list. Without it, price lists can be edited but not permanently removed.


Project

Permission

Description

AA

PM

CL

VE

Approve Projects

Allows Clients (including requesters) to approve Projects

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Change Status of Projects

Allows Users to change the status of Projects

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Change status from DELIVERED to DRAFT

Ability to change status of projects from delivered to draft

Yes

No

No

No

Download Deliverable File

Allows the user to download non-translatable workflow files

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Media File Create

Allows creation of Media Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Media File Delete

Allows removal of Media Files from Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Media File List

Allows listing Media files

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Media File Update

Allows maintenance of Media Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Media File Upload

Allows uploading of Media Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

PDF Preview Files Create

Ability to create PDF Guide Files

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

PDF Preview Files Delete

Ability to delete PDF Guide Files

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

PDF Preview Files List

Ability to list and get PDF Guide Files

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Profitability Margin

Allows to see the profitability margin of a project

No

No

No

No

Project Add Glossary settings

Ability to add Glossary settings to a project

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Add TM settings

Ability to add TM settings to a project

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Cost Calculate

Allows the project's cost calculate

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Create

Allows the creation of projects

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Delete

Allows project deletion

Yes

No

No

No

Project Download Files

Allow user to download Original and Translated file

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Export or Import file

Ability to export or import file from project

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Get Recommendations

Get workflow recommendations for a project resources

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project List

Ability to list projects

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Manager Select (Project)

Allows you to select the project manager for the project

Yes

No

No

No

Project Reference File Download

Allows the download of reference files

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Project Reference File Remove

Allows the removal of reference files

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Reference File Upload

Allows the upload of reference files

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Remove Glossary settings

Ability to remove glossary settings to a project

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Remove TM settings

Ability to remove TM settings from a project

Yes

Yes

No

No

Project Resource Create

Allows the creation of project resources

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Resource Delete

Allows the deletion of project resources

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Retrieve

Ability to retrieve a single project and associated entities, such as work units, project resource and logfiles

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Project Update

Allows the project's metadata maintenance

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Review File Create

Allows creation of Review Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Review File Delete

Allows removal of Review Files from Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Review File List

Allows listing review files

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Review File Update

Allows maintenance of Review Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Review File Upload

Allows uploading of Review Files in Projects

Yes

Yes

No

No

Upload Deliverable File

Allows the user to upload non-translatable workflow files

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Work Unit Delete

Ability to delete a Work Unit

Yes

No

No

No

In practice:

  • Project Cost Calculate — In the Project's Costs tab, controls access to the cost calculation feature. With it, the user can trigger a recalculation of costs for each language pair. Without it, cost rows are visible but read-only, and no recalculation can be triggered.

  • Profitability Margin — In the task card and task overview, shows a profitability metrics section (revenue vs. cost). This permission is not inherited by any role — it must be granted individually. Without it, the profitability section is always hidden.

  • Project Get Recommendations — When creating a project or adding resources, the system can suggest workflow configurations based on the resources available (linguists, TMs, glossaries). Without this permission, no recommendations are fetched or shown.

  • Project Download Files — In the work unit list outside the Editor, controls whether the user sees options to download the original source file and the current translated file. Without it, the download options in the work unit list are not presented. Note: this is separate from Editor Download Files, which provides the same action from within the Editor.

  • Download Deliverable File — Controls access to downloading deliverable files — non-translatable files that flow through a workflow step (e.g., final assets, signed-off documents). This is separate from translatable file downloads.

  • Upload Deliverable File — Controls whether the user can upload deliverable files to a project. Appears as a dropdown action in the task/vendor task list.

  • Project Export or Import file — Shows an Import Genesis file action in the project dropdown. Used to export or import the project file in the platform-specific format for offline editing or integration workflows.

  • Project Manager Select (Project) — Controls whether the user can assign or change the Project Manager on a specific project. Without it, the PM assignment field in a project is locked. Note: there is a separate Project Manager Select (Org Unit) permission that controls PM assignment at the organizational unit level.

  • Change status from DELIVERED to DRAFT — When a project is in DELIVERED status, this permission enables the Revert to Draft action in the project actions menu. Without it, DELIVERED is effectively a terminal status and cannot be reverted.

  • Project Delete — Shows the Delete project option in the project actions dropdown. Without it, projects can be cancelled or archived but not permanently deleted.

  • Work Unit Delete — Shows a delete button on individual work unit cards within a project. Without it, work units can be managed but not permanently removed.

  • PDF Preview Files — PDF Guide files are preview-only PDF versions of source documents attached to a project to give context to linguists. The List, Create, and Delete permissions control whether the user can view, add, or remove these files. Vendors can list and create/delete PDF guide files but cannot manage other file types.

  • Media Files — Media files are non-text assets (images, videos) attached to a project for context or delivery. The List, Create, Update, Delete, and Upload permissions mirror standard file management. Vendors can only list media files; all editing actions require Project Manager or Account Admin permissions.


Quality

Permission

Description

AA

PM

CL

VE

List Work Unit Reviews

Ability to retrieve one or more work unit reviews

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Quality Dashboard

Ability to view dashboard of qualities charts

Yes

Yes

No

No

Quality Reports

Ability to retrieve and open file reports

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Reviews Retrieve

Ability to retrieve a single work unit review

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

In practice:

  • Quality Dashboard — Controls access to the Quality → Dashboard page, which shows aggregated quality metrics and performance charts across projects, linguists, and language pairs. Without it, the Quality Dashboard is not accessible.

  • List Work Unit Reviews / Reviews Retrieve — Control access to the quality review records attached to work units (reviewer scores, comments, issue annotations). Vendors can view reviews on their own work; Project Managers and Account Admins can access reviews across all work units.

  • Quality Reports — Controls whether the user can open and download quality report files (QA report exports) attached to work units. Without it, report files cannot be accessed.


Search

Permission

Description

AA

PM

CL

VE

Global Search

Ability to use the global search bar

Yes

Yes

No

No

In practice:

  • Global Search — Controls the search bar visible in the top navigation bar. Without this permission, the search bar is not displayed and the /search page returns an access denied error. With it, the user can search across projects, users, tasks, and other platform entities from any page.

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