# Creating and assigning custom user roles to access Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain


To create and assign custom user roles in AWS Supply Chain, perform the following procedure:

**Note**  
If you are an AWS Supply Chain administrator or have a custom user role with administrator privileges, you can access Amazon Q across all datasets without any additional permission requirements after Amazon Q is enabled on your account. This section is only applicable if you want to grant Amazon Q access permissions to non-administrator users.

1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose the **Settings** icon.

1. Under **Users and Permissions**, choose **Permission Roles**.

   The **Permission Roles** page appears.

1. Choose **Create New Role**.

   The **Manage Permission Role** page appears.

1. Under **Role Name**, enter a name for the role.

1. Choose the module or administrator access for the permission role you are creating.
**Note**  
You must choose an administrator role or AWS Supply Chain module to enable Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain. Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain cannot be enabled independently.

1. Slide the **Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain** button to create a user role to view and interact with **Amazon Q** in the **AWS Supply Chain** web application.

1. Under **Additional Data Permissions**, view the datasets that are automatically listed as per the user role you selected.

1. Choose **Save**.

# Updating existing custom user roles to access Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain


To update an existing user permission role in AWS Supply Chain, perform the following procedure:

1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose the **Settings** icon.

1. Under **Users and Permissions**, choose **Permission Roles**.

   The **Permission Roles** page appears.

1. Under **Role**, select the role for which you would want to add the Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain permission role and choose the **Edit** icon.

   The **Manage Permission Role** page appears.

1. Slide the **Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain** button to add Amazon Q in AWS Supply Chain permission role.

1. Choose **Save**.