20.3.2 Creating an Access Control Using the Create Page Wizard

Create an access control list to associate application roles with application users.

Create an access control list by running the Create Page Wizard and selecting Features and then Access Control. The wizard also adds a reader, contributor and administrator role and corresponding authorization scheme to your application. Apply these authorization schemes to pages and page components to manage access by user and role.

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This section describes how to create an access control list by running the Create Page Wizard from the Application home page. You can also run this wizard in Page Designer by clicking the Create menu and selecting Page.

To create an access control list using the Create Page Wizard:

1. On the Workspace home page, click App Builder.
2. Select an application.
3. Click Create Page.
   Create a Page appears and features three tabs: Component, Feature, and Legacy Pages.
4. Click Feature and select Access Control.
5. For Page Type, select Feature and then Access Control.
6. On the Create Access Control Pages:
   1. Starting Page Number - Enter an unused starting page number. This feature creates multiple pages starting with the number specified. The default is calculated as the first available page number that is divisible by 10, which is greater than the maximum page number within this application..
   2. Page Group - Identify the name of the page group you to associate with this page. Page groups help developers manage the pages within an application. To create a page group, enter the name. To use an existing page group, select the name from the list. 
   3. Build Option - The wizard creates the displayed build option to support this feature. You can use the build option to control whether the feature appears or to remove it later on.
   4. Administration Page Preference - Specify the administration page to which this access control list will be added. Options include:

      • Create a new page

      • Identify an existing page

      What appears next depends upon your selection. Follow the on-screen instructions.

   5. Existing Administration Page - Select an existing page used as the administration page in this application.
   6. Click Next.
   A Confirmation page appears.
7. Click Create.