6.13 Managing Application Groups

Organize applications by assigning them to application groups. To use application groups, first create a group and then assign applications to it.

6.13.1 Viewing Database Application Groups

To view database application groups:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
  2. Click Workspace Utilities.
  3. Click Application Groups.

    The Application Group page appears.

    A Search bar displays at the top of the page. Available controls include:

    • Select columns to search - Resembles a magnifying glass. Click this icon to narrow your search. To search all columns, select All Columns.

    • Text area - Enter case insensitive search criteria (wildcard characters are implied) to search for a group by name and click Go.

    • Go button - Executes a search or applies a filter.

    • View Icons (the default) displays each group as a large icon. To edit a group, click the appropriate icon.

    • View Report displays each group as a line in a report. To edit a group, click the name.

  4. To view the applications associated with a group, you click the group name.

6.13.2 Creating a Database Application Group

To create a database application group:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon
  2. Click Workspace Utilities.
  3. Click Application Groups.
  4. On the Application Group page, click Create.
  5. Enter a name, a description (optional), and click Create.

6.13.3 Assigning a Database Application to an Application Group

To assign a database application to a group:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
  2. Click Workspace Utilities.
  3. Click Application Groups.
  4. On the Tasks list, click Manage Unassigned.

    The Manage Application Group Assignments page appears.

  5. From the New Group list, select a group.
  6. Select the applications to be assigned and click Assigned Checked.

Tip:

You can also assign an application to an application group by editing the application definition. Select the group from the Application Group list. See "Editing Application Attributes."

6.13.4 Removing a Database Application from an Application Group

To remove an application from an application group:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
  2. Click Workspace Utilities.
  3. Click Application Groups.
  4. On the Tasks list, click Manage Assignments.
    The Manage Application Group Assignments page appears.
  5. From the New Group list, select Unassign.
  6. Select the pages to be unassigned and click Assigned Checked.

Tip:

You can also remove an application from an application group by editing the application definition. Select Unassigned from the Application Group list. See "Editing Application Attributes."

6.13.5 Deleting an Database Application Group

To delete an application group:

  1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
  2. Click Workspace Utilities.
  3. Click Application Groups.
  4. Assign all applications in the group to Unassign:
    1. On the Tasks list, click Manage Assignments.
    2. From the New Group list, select Unassign.
    3. Select the pages to be unassigned and click Assigned Checked.
  5. Return to the Application Groups page.
  6. Select the application group to be deleted.
  7. On the Application Group page, click Delete.

    A confirmation page appears.

  8. Confirm your request.