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Unified Object Management / Object Ownership

The functionality described in this article is available in Manage versions 11.2.4 and later. 
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.

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Version 12.x and Later

The Object Ownership feature, available in the Application Settings window, allows administrators to reassign or delete user-created objects (such as dashboards, display schemas, message criteria, and attribute filters) owned by inactive users before their accounts are removed.

Administrators can search for objects, filter them by type or product, and then change ownership or delete selected objects.

Access Object Ownership

  1. Click the Settings SttgsIcon.png icon located on the top-right toolbar.

  2. Navigate to Application Settings.

  3. Select Object Ownership.

The Object Ownership page initially displays an empty table until object types and product filters are selected.

Filter and Search Objects

Use the available filters to narrow the list of objects.

Select Object Type

At the top of the page, select the object types you want to display:

  • Dashboards

  • Message Criteria

  • Display Schemas

  • Attribute Filters

You can enable multiple types or select All to display every object type.

Filter by Product

  1. Click the pencil Green pencil button.png button next to the object type filters.

  2. The Product Filter dialog opens.

  3. Select the required Product and Widget, or choose All Products.

  4. Click Save to apply the filter.

The applied Product and Widget filters are displayed below the object type filters.

Search Objects

  1. Select All to search across all objects, or select Chosen to search using a specific column filter.

  2. When Chosen is selected, choose the column to filter by from the table header (for example, Name or Owner).

  3. Enter a keyword in the Search field.

  4. Click Search.

The results table displays objects that match the selected search criteria.

Change Owner

The Change Owner option allows administrators to transfer ownership of selected objects to another user. This is useful when reassigning objects created by inactive users.

To change object ownership

  1. Select one or more objects from the results table.

  2. Click the Selected menu.

  3. Choose Change Owner. The Change Owner dialog opens.

  4. Review the Affected Objects list.

  5. In the Set Owner panel, search for the new owner using the Search Owner to set field.

  6. Select the desired user.

  7. Click Confirm.

The ownership of the selected objects is transferred to the new user.

Delete Objects

The Delete option allows administrators to remove unwanted or unused objects from the system.

To delete objects

  1. Select one or more objects from the results table.

  2. Choose Delete from the Selected menu.

  3. The Delete confirmation dialog appears.

  4. Review the Affected Objects list.

  5. Type DELETE in the confirmation field below.

  6. Click Yes, Delete to confirm.

The selected objects are permanently removed from the system.

Deleted objects cannot be recovered. Ensure that the selected objects are no longer required before confirming deletion.

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

The Unified Object Management feature, available in the Global Settings window, is used to manage user-created objects such as dashboards, display schemas, message criteria, and attribute filters.

The management of user objects is governed by the Manage Global Attribute Filters, Manage Global Display Schemas, Manage Global Message Criteria, Manage Shared Attribute Filters, Manage Shared Display Schemas, Manage Shared Message Criteria, Manage Private Attribute Filters, Manage Private Display Schemas and Manage Private Message Criteria rights. See Navigator GUI Feature Rights for details.

It allows administrators reassign or delete objects owned by inactive users before their accounts are removed. For example, an administrator can transfer ownership of an inactive user’s message criteria record to another user.

To filter objects or change their ownership, follow the instructions below.

  1. Click the Settings SttgsIcon.png icon .
  2. Click Edit global settings.

  3. Select the Unified Object Management from the vertical tab. 

Filter Options

The Filter section provides a way to narrow your search when locating dashboards, schemas, message criteria, or attribute filters. You can select one of the following search types from the drop-down list:

  • All – Displays results matching the entered keyword across both object names and owner names. This option provides a broad search across all available objects.

  • Object Name – Filters and displays results that match only the specified object name. Use this option when you know the exact name (or partial name) of the object you want to locate.

  • Owner Name – Filters and displays results based on the owner of the object. This is useful for identifying all objects owned by a specific user.

After selecting the desired search type:

  1. Enter the relevant keyword in the Search field.

  2. Click Search to display the results in the table below.

  • Object Name – Displays the name of the object (for example, a dashboard or schema).

  • Owner Name – Displays the user who currently owns the object.

  • Type – Indicates the object type (Dashboard, Schema, Message Criteria, or Attribute Filter).

  • Permissions – Displays access permissions for each object.

The Total field at the bottom shows the number of objects found based on the selected filters.

Change Owner

The Change Owner feature allows administrators to transfer ownership of one or more user-created objects to another user. This is useful when reassigning objects from inactive user accounts before those accounts are removed.

To change the owner:

  1. Select the objects you want to transfer from the results table.

  2. Click Change Owner. The Change User Object Ownership dialog opens.

  3. In the Owner field, type the username of the new owner and click Search.

  4. A list of matching users appears.

  5. Click Set Owner next to the user to assign ownership of the selected objects.

    The Confirm Owner Change dialog appears.

  6. Review the confirmation message carefully, then click Yes to proceed.

    1. Clicking Yes changes the ownership of the selected objects.

    2. Clicking No cancels the action.

  7. After the ownership change is complete, a success message appears at the bottom of the system window.

  8. Log out and log back in to ensure all changes are properly loaded.

Delete Selected

The Delete Selected option allows administrators to remove unwanted or outdated objects from the system.

To delete objects:

  1. Select one or more objects from the results table.

  2. Click Delete Selected.

  3. The Confirm Data Deletion dialog appears. Review the list of objects to be deleted.

  4. Click Yes to confirm deletion, or No to cancel the action.

  5. After deletion, a success message appears at the bottom of the system window.

Deleted objects cannot be recovered. Ensure that the selected objects are no longer required before confirming deletion.