Using the Actions Drop-Down List

You can use the Actions drop-down list to modify an object's classifications, security user group assignments, validation status, and more.

You can use the Actions drop-down list to modify an object's classifications, security user group assignments, validation status, and more.

Actions apply only to the object definition or the instance, not both. If you are in a Work Area, you are working on an object instance and the action applies only to the instance. To apply them to the definition, you must work in the definition directly in its Domain or Application Area.

Not all actions are available for both object definitions and instances. Also, not all actions change the object definition or instance; some actions only display specific information about the object definition or instance.

You do not need to click either Update or Check Out.

The following choices are available. Unless otherwise noted, they are available for both the definition (in its Domain or Application Area only) and the instance (in its Work Area) if you have the necessary privileges.

• Assign Classification. You can change the classification values assigned to the object. Classification values help users find the object using Advanced Search and in the case of instances, may affect the classification of the object's outputs. See Classifying Objects and Outputs for further information.
• Apply Security. Objects automatically inherit the user group assignments of their parent. You can remove those assignments and add others as necessary. See Applying Security to Objects and Outputs for further information.
• Automatic Mapping by Name (executable instances only). Map Table Descriptors to Table instances with the same name. See Automatic Mapping by Name for further information.
• Execution Setups (executable instances only). See Creating, Modifying, and Submitting Execution Setups for further information.
• Reports. You can generate reports that provide information about Table definitions and instances.
• Support Validation Info. You can change the instance's validation status and add outputs and documents as supporting information. See Validating Objects and Outputs for further information.
• Table Descriptors from Existing Table Instances (executable instances only). Create Table Descriptors from existing Table instances and map them at the same time. See Creating Table Descriptors from Table Instances and Simultaneously Mapping Them for further information.
• Table Instances from Existing Table Descriptors (executable instances only). Create Table instances from existing Table Descriptors and map them at the same time. See Creating Table Instances from Table Descriptors and Simultaneously Mapping Them for further information.
• Upgrade All Instances From the definition, you can upgrade any or all instances of the definition to the latest version of the definition. See Upgrading One or More Instances from the Definition for further information.
• Upgrade Instance (instances only). See Upgrading Object Instances to a New Definition Version for further information.
• Version Label. You can apply a label to the current version of the object definition or instance. See Version Labels for further information.
• View All Outputs. (Program definitions and instances only) Use this option to see all outputs generated by a particular Program definition or instance; see Viewing All Outputs of a Program for further information.
• View Version History Use this option to see all previous versions of the definition. See Version History for further information.