Defining Element Groups

Use this procedure to define an element group.

Before you attempt to define an element group, you must be familiar with the definitions of the files or tables used by the forms whose data you want to control access to through element groups. For more information on database table or file definition, see Application Development Workbench.

To define an element group

  1. From the Profile Management options set, select Define Element Groups.
  2. On the Element Groups form, click Add.
  3. Provide a name and description for the element group.
  4. Indicate what elements belong to the element group. Add the elements in the same order the elements are in when used as key fields for a form.
    1. Click Add Elements.
    2. Locate the element you need by using the Find field and button or by clicking on a letter in the alphabetical list and then scrolling through the elements.
    3. Select the element and double-click it.
    4. Select and double-click the other elements you want to add to the element group.
    5. When finished adding elements to the element group, click Close.
  5. Click Add.