Roles control what a user is allowed to do within the WFMI Weather module. Each role consists of a set of tasks. Each user is assigned role(s), which allow the user to perform the tasks that belong to that role. Note that all users, by default, have the UserView role; this was automatically assigned when the user account was created. The table below lists the roles and the tasks available to that role.
| Role Code | Role Definition | Task Definition |
| UserView | View-only user | View data for operational stations |
| View maps of the locations of operational stations | ||
| View metadata for operational stations | ||
| MaintView | Maintenance view-only user | Check the current status of the Weather Receiver and the Weather clients |
| View Summaries | ||
| View all metadata fields, including those not available to view-only users | ||
| View all stations, including those not available to view-only Weather users | ||
| MaintEdit | Maintenance user | Add a Narrative block |
| Edit the Annual Maintenance Date | ||
| Edit the Aspect | ||
| Edit the Climate Zone | ||
| Edit the Cover Class | ||
| Edit the DCP Firmware | ||
| Edit the DCP Program | ||
| Edit the Element seasonal and station-specific range-checking values | ||
| Edit the Elevation | ||
| Edit the Latitude/Longitude | ||
| Edit the NWS ID (WIMS Station ID) | ||
| Edit the Repair Date | ||
| Edit the Route | ||
| Edit the Site Description | ||
| Edit the Slope | ||
| Edit the Solar Rad Constrant | ||
| Edit the State and County | ||
| Edit the Station Notes | ||
| Edit the Subunit | ||
| Edit the Tipping Bucket Zeroed Date | ||
| Order parts | ||
| Request RAWS Asset Report | ||
| Submit a post-trip update | ||
| RegionEdit | Regional coordinator | Add/update/edit/delete the Element information |
| Edit the Alternate Point of Contact | ||
| Edit the Element seasonal and station-specific range-checking values | ||
| Edit the Event Report Email Address | ||
| Edit the Maintenance Standards | ||
| Edit the Point of Contact | ||
| Edit the Station Purpose | ||
| AgencyEdit | Agency coordinator | Change Status to Deactive (for Active stations only) |
| Edit the Category | ||
| Edit the DCP and Transmitter Model/Manufacturer | ||
| Edit the Field Maintenance Agency | ||
| Edit the Fund Source | ||
| Edit the Maintenance Contract Type | ||
| Select if station is visible to WFMI end users | ||
| Select the clients to which to distribute the data | ||
| StatAdmin | Station administrator | Create a new station description |
| Create and edit the templates to use as the default for new stations | ||
| Delete a station description | ||
| Edit the Agency, Region, and Unit | ||
| Edit the Baud Rate | ||
| Edit the Channel | ||
| Edit the DADDS Group | ||
| Edit the GOES Satellite | ||
| Edit the Install Date | ||
| Edit the NESDIS ID | ||
| Edit the Name | ||
| Edit the Status | ||
| Edit the Transmit Frequency and Observation Frequency | ||
| Edit the Transmit Method | ||
| Edit the Transmit Time (Transmit Hour, Transmit Minute, and Transmit Second) | ||
| Edit the Transmit Window Size | ||
| LrgsAdmin | LRGS administrator | Allow or Deny Client access to weather metadata and data |
| Change LRGS source for Weather Receiver | ||
| Pause and resume processing by Weather Receiver | ||
| Update network list for Weather Receiver | ||
| AppAdmin | Application administrator | Add/update the DADDS Group information |
| Submit PDT updates to DADDS | ||
| View the internal system information (such as element IDs, station IDs, etc.) |