When you edit a global object, the Repository Service applies the changes at the repository level. You use different
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tools to develop each kind of global object. You can create the following global objects:
Labels.
If you have a team-based development option, you can associate labels with any versioned object or group of versioned objects in a repository. Use labels to track versioned objects during development, mark development milestones, improve query results, and organize groups of objects for deployment or import and export. Use the Repository Manager to create and edit labels.
Deployment groups.
A deployment group is a set of objects that you copy to a repository. You can create a deployment group that contains references to objects from multiple folders across the repository. You can create a static deployment group that you manually add objects to or create a dynamic deployment group that uses a query to populate the group. Use the Repository Manager to create and edit deployment groups.
Object queries.
Use an object query to search for versioned and nonversioned objects in the repository that meet specified conditions. You can save object queries for later use. You can create a private object query, or you can share it with all users in the repository. Use the Designer, Workflow Manager, or Repository Manager to create and run an object query.
Connection objects.
You create connection objects in the repository when you define database, FTP, and external loader connections in the Workflow Manager. You can configure and manage permissions within each connection object. Use the Workflow Manager to create and edit connection objects.
Labels, deployment groups, and object queries help you perform version control by grouping versioned objects.