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  1. Preface
  2. Understanding the Repository
  3. Using the Repository Manager
  4. Folders
  5. Managing Object Permissions
  6. Local and Global Shortcuts
  7. Team-Based Development with Versioned Objects
  8. Labels
  9. Object Queries
  10. Team-Based Development with Deployment Groups
  11. Copying Folders and Deployment Groups
  12. Exporting and Importing Objects
  13. Exchanging Metadata
  14. Copying Objects
  15. Metadata Extensions
  16. Appendix A: MX Views Reference
  17. Appendix B: PowerCenter Reports Reference

Repository Guide

Repository Guide

Managing Folder Properties

Managing Folder Properties

When you create a folder, you can configure folder properties and permissions on the folder. For example, you can create a folder and share the objects within the folder with other users in the repository. You can create shared and non-shared folders.
The following table describes the properties that you can configure for each folder:
Folder Properties
Required/
Optional
Description
Name
Required
Folder name. Do not use the period character (.) in folder names. Folder names with periods can cause errors when you run sessions.
Description
Optional
Description of the folder that appears in the Repository Manager.
Owner
-
Owner of the folder. By default, the folder owner is the user who creates the folder. This field is read-only. You can change the owner on the Permissions tab.
OS Profile
Optional
Operating system profile name. If the Integration Service uses operating system profiles, specify an operating system profile for the Integration Service to use.
Allow Shortcut
Optional
Makes the folder shared.
Status
Conditional
Applies the status applied to all objects in the folder. Required for versioned repositories.

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