# Select/Change Facility

If a user is authorized to work at multiple facilities and the user has not yet selected a default facility, the “Select/Change Facility Screen” displays after login, with a list of authorized facilities. This screen can be accessed at any time by those users authorized at more than one facility.

NOTE: VSS will utilize user access roles to control access to application functionality (Facility)

From the “Select/Change Facility Screen”

1. Select the appropriate facility from the list to access VSS Web

2. Click on the selection you want from the List Box or manually enter it or Submit.

3. Click on the up or down arrows on the bar to scroll through the list. To filter through the list, enter the three digit facility code or any part of the facility name in the “Select Facility” text box.

4. For an easier selection, the last facility accessed is highlighted in the “Select Facility” list.

5. Click Submit or Enter.

Additional information on the screen includes:

- Last Facility Visited:
- - Name: In this example, Cheyenne VA Medical
  - Parent: Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN)
  - VISN: 19

NOTE: VA VHA is divided into 21 geographical regions or areas called VISNs. VISN 19 represents the VA Rocky Mountain Network.

### Log Out

1. The “Log Out” functionality is accessible any time the user is logged in.

2. The User may request logout through the “Log Out” link. A confirmation message with an audible alert is displayed indicating any unsaved data will not be retained. The user is asked to confirm logout.

Once confirmed, the user is logged out of and returned back to the “VSS Web Home Page.” If not confirmed, the system returns control back to the screen displayed when “Log Out” was requested.

3. Click the “Log Out” link on the top right side of the screen.

4. A confirmation message is displayed. Click OK to confirm or Cancel to remain in the system.

NOTE: The User is automatically logged out of the system after 15 minutes of inactivity. A warning message with an audible alert is displayed allowing the user to bypass log out and continue working. If the warning message is unanswered, log out occurs. The user has 30 seconds to answer this message. If the warning message is answered with “Yes, keep working,” log in continues. Otherwise, the user is automatically logged out of system and any work not saved will not be retained.

See Also:

VSS Overview

Access VSS Web