Creating objects

If you have the correct access rights, you can create objects at any level in a module.

Before you begin

To create top-level objects in modules, you must have create and modify access to the module. To create a child object, you must have create access to its parent.

About this task

The access rights for objects, and the actions that they allow are listed in the table.
Table 1. Access rights for objects
Access right Description
Read (R) See the object. In the module window, the object is displayed but any text is replaced with (Read Locked Data). All the fields in the object properties window are empty.
Modify (M)
  • Change the value of any attribute.
  • Create and delete links from the object.
Create (C)
  • Create objects one level below the object.
  • Move another object to one level below the object.
Delete (D)
  • Delete, undelete, and purge the object.
  • Move the object.
Admin (A) Change the access rights for the object.

Procedure

  1. Open the module in exclusive edit mode.
  2. To create the object at the same level as the current object, click Insert > Object. To create the object one level below the current object, click Insert > Object Below If the current object already has children, the new object becomes the first child.
    Note: Each object you create has a unique absolute number. Once an absolute number has been assigned, that number is not used again, even if the module is closed without saving the new object.
  3. Optional: Set access controls on the object. By default, the object inherits its access rights from its parent. To change the access rights:
    1. Right-click the object and select Properties.
    2. Select the Access tab.
    3. Clear Inherit from parent, and set the access rights that you want the object to have.

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