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Non-controlling Container

A Non-controlling Container Class Type object contains other objects, but does not maintain a revision history.

A non-Controlling Container Class Type object:

  • Contains other objects
  • Does not maintain a complete revision history of its contents.

    If you roll back a non-Controlling Container to a previous revision, Contenta displays the objects available at the selected Revision, but the contents of the objects remain at the current Revision.

The following table lists the Class Types and unique features of Non-controlling Container objects and the standard (delivered) Contenta Non-controlling Container Object Types.

Contenta ObjectsClass TypeFeatures

Desktop

ProjMan

Sysadmin

DesktopDetermines user access to other objects
DocumentDocument

Orders data for publication

Organizes data for output to another application

FolderGroup

Organizes data objects on a Desktop, as well as the data in the Inbox on a Desktop. Cannot be added to a Lock List. Cannot be Posted.

GroupGroup

Organizes data in a Configuration. Cannot be added to a Lock List. Cannot be Posted.

InboxInbox

Contains Forwarded Projects on a Desktop or in a Workpool.

LibraryLibrary

Can be created only on the sysadmin Desktop. Can contain only Configurations.

WorkPoolWorkPool

Determines user access to Projects. Contains Projects that are forwarded to it. Cannot access History.