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title: "Population Permissions - Decision Release"
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# Population Permissions - Decision Release

Assign Population-based Decision Release Permissions to Slate users to manage which applications a user is able to access within the **Release Decisions** tool. For example, population permissions can be used to only display applications to the Psychology programs to the admin for the Psychology department in the **Release Decisions** tool.

## How to Assign Population-based Decision Release Permissions

To manage the records a user has access to in the Release Decisions tool based on population, assign the user the population via population permissions.

1. Select **Database** on the top navigation bar and select **User Permissions**.
2. Select an existing Slate user.
3. Select **Edit User**.
4. Select the **Populations** tab.
5. Select **Insert Population**.
6. Select the appropriate **Application** population from the **Population** list.
7. Click the **Release Decisions** checkbox under Permissions.

In the **Release Decisions** tool, the user will only see application records that are enrolled in the granted population in the decision groups.

#### What if a user needs access to more than one population?

Simply repeat the assignment steps. Select Insert Population as many times as necessary and give a user Release Decisions access for each and every population configured.

#### Can I assign a role with a population permission?

Yes. When granting a user a population permission via a role, grant the role on the populations tab. The user will inherit all permissions granted by the role, but will inherit the population-capable permissions only for the selected population. **Do not** grant the role on the roles tab, as this will grant access to view all applications within the Release Decisions tool.