Object groups

Overview

Object groups is the dialog used to create, edit, lock, and save groups that organize repository objects. Groups can be used for filtering, workflow organization, and inherited membership across related objects.

Function

The dialog displays groups in an editable grid. When it is opened for general group maintenance, the grid focuses on group names, descriptions, workflow settings, script file names, and lock state. When it is opened for a selected object, the grid also shows membership and inheritance columns for that object.

Choose Save to store group definitions and membership changes, then refresh the calculated group relationships. Choose Cancel to close the dialog without saving pending changes. Use Lock and Unlock to control who can edit a group; unlocking is limited to the user who locked the group or a repository owner.

Access

Open Object groups from the Groups branch in the navigation tree, from an existing group, or from a supported object on the architecture diagram.

How to access

Groups -> List groups or Groups -> Add group. From an existing group, use Edit group.

Toolbar

Not direct. Use the group commands in the navigation tree.

Diagram

Architecture object -> Object groups

Visual element

Groups dialog

Screen overview

ID Property Description
1 Member Includes the selected object in the group when the dialog is opened from an object context. This column is hidden during general group maintenance.
2 Inherit predecessors Extends group membership to predecessor objects so upstream dependencies can be included with the selected object.
3 Inherit successors Extends group membership to successor objects so downstream dependencies can be included with the selected object.
4 Inherited Shows membership that was inherited through predecessor or successor rules. This state is informational and cannot be activated manually.
5 Exclude Excludes an inherited object from the group without removing the inheritance rule that brought it into view.
6 Name Name of the object group shown in the repository navigation tree and group selectors.
7 Description Business description of the group and its purpose.
8 Create workflow Marks the group as a workflow group. When enabled, AnalyticsCreator can fill the workflow script file names from the group name.
9 SSIS Configuration complete script Script file used for the complete workflow configuration step.
10 SSIS Configuration enable script Script file used when enabling the workflow configuration.
11 SSIS Configuration disable script Script file used when disabling the workflow configuration.
12 Inherited from objects Read-only information that shows which related objects contributed inherited group membership.
13 Locked by Shows the user who currently locked the group, if the group is locked.
14 Lock Locks the selected group for the current repository user when it is not already locked.
15 Unlock Removes the selected group lock when the current user is allowed to unlock it.
16 Cancel Closes the dialog without saving pending group changes.
17 Save Saves group definitions and membership changes, then refreshes the calculated object-group relationships.

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