When you store an object, the Repository: Store dialog box is displayed, enabling you to set the values of a number of properties for the object. You can:
Choose the name and repository folder under which the object is to be stored
Add information about the object such as the version label and other searchable properties Assign one or more classification topics to the object
Set security options for the object
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Choosing the Location for Storing Objects
Figure 9-6
Choosing the location for storing an object
Save in. Shows the current folder—the location where the object will be stored. Double-click a folder name in the list to set that folder as the current folder. Use the Up Folder button to navigate to the parent folder. Use the New Folder button to create a folder at the current level.
File name. The name under which the object will be stored. Store. Stores the object at the current location.
Adding Information About Stored Objects
Figure 9-7
Adding information about the object
Author.The username of the user creating the object in the repository. By default, this shows the username used for the repository connection, but you can change this name here.
Version Label. Select a label from the list to indicate the object version, or clickAddto create a new label. Avoid using the “[” character in the label. Ensure that no boxes are checked if you do not want to assign a label to this object version. For more information, see the topicViewing and Editing Object Propertieson p. 180.
Description.A description of the object. Users can search for objects by description (see note). Keywords. One or more keywords that relate to the object and which can be used for search purposes (see note).
Expiration.A date after which the object is no longer visible to general users, although it can still be seen by its owner and by the repository administrator. To set an expiration date, select theDate option and enter the date, or choose one using the calendar button.
Store. Stores the object at the current location.
Note: Information in theDescriptionandKeywordsfields is treated as distinct from anything entered in SPSS Modeler on the Annotations tab of the object. A repository search by description or keyword does not return information from the Annotations tab. For more information, see the topicSearching for Objects in the Repositoryon p. 175.
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Assigning Topics to a Stored Object
Topics are a hierarchical classification system for the content stored in the repository. You can choose from the available topics when storing objects, and users can also search for objects by topic. The list of available topics is set by repository users with the appropriate privileges (for more information, see theDeployment Manager User’s Guide).
Figure 9-8
Assigning topics to an object
To assign a topic to the object: E Click theAddbutton.
E Click a topic name from the list of available topics. E ClickOK.
To remove a topic assignment:
E Select the topic in the list of assigned topics. E ClickDelete.
Setting Security Options for Stored Objects
You can set or change a number of security options for a stored object. For one or moreprincipals (that is, users or groups of users), you can:
Assign access rights to the object Modify access rights to the object Remove access rights to the object
Figure 9-9
Setting security options for an object
Principal.The repository username of the user or group who has access rights on this object. Permissions. The access rights that this user or group has for the object.
Add. Enables you to add one or more users or groups to the list of those with access rights on this object. For more information, see the topicAdding a User to the Permissions Liston p. 169. Modify.Enables you to modify the access rights of the selected user or group for this object. Read access is granted by default. This option enables you to grant additional access rights, namely Owner, Write, Delete, and Modify Permissions.
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Adding a User to the Permissions List
Figure 9-10
Adding a user to the permissions list for an object
Select provider. Choose a security provider for authentication. The repository can be configured to use different security providers; if necessary, contact your local administrator for more information.
Find. Enter the repository username of the user or group you want to add, and clickSearchto display that name in the user list. To add more than one username at a time, leave thisfield blank and just clickSearchto display a list of all the repository usernames.
User list.Select one or more usernames from the list and click OK to add them to the permissions list.
Modifying Access Rights for an Object
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Modifying access rights for an object
Owner.Select this option to give this user or group owner access rights to the object. The owner has full control over the object, including Delete and Modify access rights.
Read. By default, a user or group that is not the object owner has only Read access rights to the object. Select the appropriate check boxes to add Write, Delete, and Modify Permissions access rights for this user or group.