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group Element

Associates a group with a particular role.

Type

  xsd:complexType

Child Elements

None.

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description Possible Values
name
  xsd:string
Yes Specifies users in the form of "domain\groupname" or "groupname". string
  xsd:string
memberOf
  xsd:string
Yes Specifies the role to be associated with the group. string
  xsd:string

Definition

  <xsd:element name="group">
  <xsd:complexType>
    <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
    <xsd:attribute name="memberOf" type="xsd:string" use="required"></xsd:attribute>
  </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>

Remarks

Users can be assigned roles through grouping that can be managed externally, without requiring a form update. Groups can be set up through the Active Directory directory service. Permissions specifying who can access the membership information can be set for groups.

Example

The following is an example of the group element:

  <xsf:roles initiator="A" default="C" hideStatusBarDisplay="yes">
   <xsf:role name="A"/>
   <xsf:role name="B"/>
   <xsf:role name="C"/>

<xsf:membership> <xsf:getUserNameFromData dataObject="catalog" select="/dfs:myFields/dfs:dataFields/d:UserA" memberOf="B"/> <xsf:userName name="Domain\username1" memberOf="A"/> <xsf:userName name="Domain\username2" memberOf="B"/> <xsf:group name="Domain\username3" memberOf="C"/> </xsf:membership> </xsf:roles>