# Department Setup

Department Setup Setting up department information on Getfly will help you:

Understand the Organizational Structure: Getfly helps you visualize the structure of your organization, including departments, positions, and employees.

Hierarchical Management: Getfly allows you to manage departments at different levels, making it easier to assign responsibilities and monitor performance.

Access Control: Getfly helps you assign data and function access rights to specific departments, ensuring data security and improving work efficiency.

## 1. Department Management Permissions

To create and manage departments in the system, you must have the permissions to access Department Management functions.

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* View Access: Allows you to view the Department Management section.
* Create: Allows you to add new departments to the system.
* Edit: Allows you to edit department information in the system.
* Delete: Allows you to delete departments from the system.

## 2. Guide to Creating, Editing, and Deleting Departments

### 2.1 Create a New Department

&#x20;To create a new department, follow these steps:

Go to Settings -> Department Management -> Create.

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The Add New Department screen will display the following fields:

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* Department Name: A required field.
* Under: A required field (select the parent department, if applicable).
* Address: Fill in the department's address.
* City: Select the city of the department.
* Phone: Enter the department's phone number.
* Fax: Enter the department's fax number.
* Description: A brief description of the department.
* Attachments: Optionally, add any relevant documents.

Once you have entered all necessary information, click Create to complete the process.

### 2.2 Edit Department Information

To edit a department, follow these steps:

Go to Settings -> Department Management -> Select the department you want to edit.

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After making the necessary changes, click Update to save the changes.

### 2.3 Delete a Department

To delete a department, follow these steps:

Go to Settings -> Department Management -> Select the department you want to delete.

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Note:

Before deleting a department, you need to reassign all employees from that department to another one.

Each employee can only be assigned to one department and one position at a time.
