A group represents multiple repository users, and can contain groups, users, or roles. By default, a group is owned by the user who creates the group. Groups can be public or private. By default, groups created by a user with Create Group privileges are private, while groups created by a user with system administrator or superuser privileges are public.
A group can be a dynamic group. A dynamic group is a group, of any group class, whose list of members is considered a list of potential members. For more information on dynamic groups, refer to Dynamic groups.
To create or modify groups, you must have privileges as shown in the following table:
Table 4.6. Privileges for creating or modifying groups
| Privilege | Create | Modify | Delete |
|---|---|---|---|
Create Group | Can create group or assign ownership to a group to which the user belongs. | Can add or delete members and assign ownership to a group to which the user belongs. | Can delete groups the user owns, including groups where a group is owner and the user is a member of the group. |
System administrator | Can create group or assign ownership to a group to which the user belongs. | Can update the group the system administrator owns, including groups where a group is owner and the system administrator is a member of the group. | Can delete groups the system administrator owns, including groups where a group is owner and the system administrator is a member of the group. |
Superuser | Can create a group and assign ownership to a different user or group. | Can update group administrator, owner, or members of a group. | Can delete any group. |
A group can own SysObjects and permission sets.
The name assigned to a group must consist of characters that are compatible with the Content Server OS code page.
If you create a role as a domain, it is listed on the groups list, not the roles list.
To jump to a particular group, type the first few letters of its object name in the Starts with box and click Search. To view a list of all groups beginning with a particular letter, click that letter. To view a different number of groups than the number currently displayed, select a different number in the Show Items list.
To view the members of a group, click the group name.