Creating a WorkPool
Perform these steps to create a Contenta WorkPool object and assign a role and toolbox to it .
Before you begin
Important: Before creating the WorkPool object, you must create a role (using PcmAdmin) with the same name as the WorkPool you will create. By giving the WorkPool and role identical names, the toolboxes assigned to the role are automatically assigned to the WorkPool. Refer to the Creating a role or toolbox topic in this documentation for details on creating a role.
Procedure
- Log in to Contenta Web or Contenta Explorer as the
sysadminuser.If you do not know the password for sysadmin contact your system administrator. - Click the sysadmin desktop.
- Click File > New Object > WorkPool.
The New WorkPool property sheet appears.
- Complete the property sheet fields as described in the following table:
Field Description Name Enter the name of the WorkPool. User Access Level Enter the access level of the WorkPool. The default value is secure.
Users Select the users to include in the WorkPool. Click the button to the right of the entry field to choose from the list of available users. Click the check box next to the username to add the user to the WorkPool.
- Click Create to add the WorkPool to the Contenta database and exit the property sheet.
The following steps are automatically performed:
- A role for the WorkPool is created and assigned to the desktop of the users specified in the Users field of the WorkPool property sheet.
- The WorkPool object is reused to the desktop of each user assigned to the WorkPool.
- The WorkPool icon is displayed in the object display area on the sysadmin desktop.
Note: Once a user is added to the User field, the user is a member until the WorkPool is deleted from the user's desktop. See WorkPools and User Assignments for information about removing a user from a WorkPool.You can create a new WorkPool from an existing WorkPool and accurately have a new starting point for the WorkPool that includes the users, tools, and roles. When you copy the WorkPool, a role for new WorkPool is created and the user list is updated.