A group is a set of elements or other groups (or both) that you can combine and manipulate as a unit. For example, you might create a group that contains all the elements that process error messages; or you might create a group that contains all the chapters in a book. A group name is a string of 39 or fewer characters that consists of letters, digits, underlines, hyphens, or dollar signs. Periods are not allowed in group names. You can perform the following functions on groups: o Create and delete groups o Fetch, reserve, replace, review, and set an access control list (ACL) on the contents of a group o Insert elements (and other groups) into a group o Remove elements (and other groups) from a group o Set or change the attributes of a group o View the contents and attributes of a group
1 – Group attrs
You can change the following types of group attributes: o The name of the group o The creation remark associated with the group o The readonly attribute of the group Use the following steps to display a group's attributes: 1. Display a Group view. 2. Choose the desired group. 3. Pull down the View menu. 4. Pull down the Expand submenu. 5. Choose the Attributes menu item. Use the following steps to set or change a group's attributes: 1. Pull down the Maintenance menu. 2. Pull down the Modify submenu. 3. Choose the Group... menu item. A dialog box appears, allowing you to change the desired attributes.