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Maintaining External Application Groups

• External Application Groups are set up to put items listed in the External Application - Execute function together in logical groupings.
• Operator security can be set up on the External Application Group.

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Mandatory Prerequisites

There are no Mandatory Prerequisites related to creating an External Application Group.

Screenshot and Field Descriptions: External Application Groups

Group: this is the primary identifier for the Group.

 

Name: this is the friendly name given to the Group.

 

Folder: if the External Applications are not stored in the default system Report directory, enter the path here.

How Do I : Search For and Maintain Entities

These General Rules are described in the Fundamentals Manual: How Do I : Search For and Maintain Entities

How Do I : Add a new External Application Group

1. At the Group field, enter a new Group ID.
2. At the Name field, enter a descriptive name for the Group.
3. At the Folder field, optionally enter a Folder Path if the application is not stored in the default system Report directory.
4. Click the Application tool-bar push button: Add.
5. Confirm that you wish to add the new record.

How Do I : Modify an External Application Group

1. At the Group field, locate an existing Group ID.
2. At the Name field, change the description for the Group.
3. At the Folder field, change the Folder Path.
4. Click the Application tool-bar push button: Change.
5. Confirm that you wish to change the record.

How Do I : Delete an External Application Group

1. At the Group field, locate an existing Group ID.
2. Click the Application tool-bar push button: Delete.
3. Confirm that you wish to delete the record.

Related Topics

External Application Groups are associated with the following Topics:

• External Application Permit - Maintaining External Application Permits
• External Application - Maintaining External Applications

• External Applications Execute - Running Reports and other External Applications