2.7.8. Security Group Definition

Security Groups are used in the batch scheduler to define a set of users with a given set of privileges to functions in the batch scheduler system.

Shown below is the Security Group Definition screen:


Use this screen to maintain the set of security groups defined in the batch scheduler database.

Menu options on this screen
Below is a description of the menu options available on this screen, and what they are used for.

File
New Security Group Ctrl+N
Adds a new Security Group Definition to the batch scheduler database. When you select this action, you will be presented with a screen requesting a Security Group Name and Description. Enter the Security Group Name and Description and choose the File/Accept menu option. This will create the new Security Group and open up the Security Group Details screen.

Open
Choose this option to open the selected Security Group shown on the screen for editing. If the Security Group is not checked out, you will be prompted to check out the Security Group. A Security Group must be checked out into a draft file in order to edit the Security Group.

Check In
Check In changes you have made to a Security Group Draft file.

Check Out
Copies the Security Group Definition from the scheduling database into a Draft File for editing. When changes are complete, you must Check In your changes to the batch scheduler database in order for your changes to take effect.

Lock
Locks a Security Group Definition. This can be used to prevent other users from changing the Security Group definition.

Unlock
Unlocks a Security Group Definition.

Get
Makes a copy of the Security Group Definition stored in the database in a draft file location you specify.

Delete Security Group Del
Deletes the selected Security Group(s) shown on the screen. You will be prompted to verify the delete request.

Print
Prints the current set of Security Group Definitions defined in the batch scheduler database.

Close Security Group Definition Esc
Closes this screen.

Edit
Copy Ctrl+C
Use this option to make a copy of the currently selected objects shown in the display.

View
Refresh F5
Refreshes the information displayed on the screen.

Select
This option allows you to set criteria to limit the number of objects that are shown on the display.

Show All Folders
This option will cause all folders to be shown on the screen. For organization purposes, each object can be placed into a Group Folder. When you double click on a folder, only the objects in that folder will be displayed. You may drag/drop any object from one folder to another. The UpArrow folder can be used to show the ROOT folder. The root folder shows all object which have not been placed in a group folder.

Show Deleted Records
This option will cause any records in the system that are marked as deleted to be shown on the screen (Marked with X). To re-use a previously deleted record, you must edit it, and then use the Save As menu option to create a new object. Deleted records are only physically removed from the database using the Manager/Utilities/Cleanup Deleted Records menu option.

Goto
This option allows you to access any of the other manager screens. Choose any of the screen options to open the selected screen.

Window
Allows you to rearrange or access the current open windows in the Manager.

Help
Contents F1
Select this menu option to open this help documentation set.


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