List objects group a set of objects of the same type. Lists are useful, not only for organizational purposes, but principally if you need to make the same modification to a group of objects. Via a single operation, you can modify all objects included in the List.
A List can only contain objects of the same type, for example, a List of Axway Servers. However, you can include the same object in more than one List. In addition, a List can include other sub-Lists.
Keep in mind the following:
In the current version of the product, Composer provides the following List objects:
Define the objects that you want to include in the List.
To define a new List object:
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Name |
Enter a mandatory name for this List. Respect the naming conventions. The name you enter here is used to reference a given List throughout the software. |
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Label |
Enter an optional free-text description for this List. This text only appears on this tab. |
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Status |
This field displays the current status of the List, set to ToBeChecked by default. You cannot directly change the status in this field. [FOR DETAILS: life cycle and statuses] |
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List type |
From the drop-down list, select the List type:
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This tab contains the list of all available Server or CommAdapterTemplate objects. Use the arrows in the middle of the tab to add objects to the List or remove objects from the List.
After you define a List, you can: