Creating a Top-Level Domain

A top-level Domain has no parent in the user interface. You can create any number of Domains at the top hierarchical level.

To create a top-level Domain:

1. Navigate to the Application Development home page.
2. Click Maintain Domains. The Maintain Domains screen appears.
3. Click Create Domain. The Create Domain screen appears.
4. Enter values in the following fields:
   1. Name. See Naming Objects.
   2. Description. See Creating and Using Object Descriptions.
   3. In the Classification section, select the following for the Domain:
5. In the Classification section, select the following for the Domain:
   1. Subtype. Select a subtype according to your company's policies.
   2. Classification Values. See Classifying Objects and Outputs for instructions.
6. Click Apply. The Domain screen appears.
7. Forward Chain Enabled:
   1. If checked, Programs and other executables in the Domain can be part of a forward chaining execution process if they are set up for it. This is the default value.
   2. If unchecked, objects in the Domain cannot be part of a forward chaining process even if they are set up for it.
   To change this setting, click Update, check or uncheck ForwardChain Enabled, and Apply.
8. From the Actions drop-down list, select Apply Security and click Go. The system opens the Manage Security screen.
9. Click Assign Group. The system opens the Search User Group screen.
10. If you know the name of the user group you want to assign to the Domain, enter it in the Group Name field. You can also enter part of a name and the system will return all groups that include the string you enter in their name. If you leave the field blank, the system returns all user groups.
11. Click Go. The system displays all user groups that satisfy your query.
12. Select any number of user groups: click their Select check box and click Apply.
13. Click Return to return to the Properties screen for the Domain.