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Groups were implemented in MaxDB to simplify security administration in databases with a large number of users and with a complex security system. All private objects created by members of the group are identified by the group name. The owner of a private object is the group, not the user who created the object. Each user can work with any private object of the group, as if this user were the owner of the object. Privileges can only be granted or revoked from the group. A privilege cannot be granted or revoked from a single member of the group.

Creating Database Groups

New database groups are created within Create Group Wizard. In order to run the wizard you should either

•	select the Object \| Create Database Object... main menu item;

•	select the Group icon in the Create Database Object dialog

•	select the Groups list or any object from that list in the explorer tree;

•	select the Create New Group... item from the popup menu

•	open the database in Database Editor and the Group tab there;

•	press the Insert key or select the Create New Group... item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

To create a new database group with the same properties as one of the existing groups has:

•	select the Object \| Duplicate Database Object... main menu item;

•	follow the instructions of Duplicate Object Wizard.

Editing Database Groups

Database Groups can be edited within Group Editor. In order to run the editor you should either

•	select the group for editing in the explorer tree (type the first letters of the group name for quick search);

•	select the Edit Group ... item from the popup menu

•	open the database in Database Editor and the Group tab there;

•	select the group to edit;

•	press the Enter key or select the Edit Group item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

You can change the name of the group using the Rename Group dialog. To open the dialog you should either

•	select the group to rename in the explorer tree;

•	select the Rename Group item from the popup menu

•	open the database in Database Editor and the Groups tab there;

•	select the group to rename;

•	select the Rename Group item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar).

Dropping Database Groups

To drop a group:

•	select the group to drop in the explorer tree;

•	select the Drop Group item from the popup menu

•	open the database in Database Editor and the Groups tab there;

•	select the group to drop;

•	press the Delete key or select the Drop Group item from the popup menu (alternatively, you may use the corresponding link of the Navigation Bar)

and confirm dropping in the dialog window.

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