We need to be able to define who should have the ability to change the design or settings of the application. Users are not created in AppBuilder, but we do need to tell AppBuilder who should be a designer of the application. To do this we need to add the desired users as App Designers.
To access the App Designers screen, go to: Edit App > Security > App Designers.
App Designers Screen |
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To add a new user as designer of the application, click on the + Add Designer button at the top of the list. Then, you will then see the following dialog:
Create App Designer Dialog |
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Item | Description |
Enter Email | Enter the user’s email address. Once enough of the address has been typed in to identify the user, their full email address will display just below the Enter Email field. Select the name. |
Role | The role will be set as App Designer. |
Email Message | The basic email contains all the requited information, but if you would like to add a specific message to this email, add the text to the Email Message field. |
Skip sending an email to users | Toggle option to send email to the app designer user once has been added |
App Designers Demonstration Video
The following video outlines assigning application designers:
Next Steps
Below are links to articles that cover the other main areas of application security: |
Security: App Users |
Security: Adding Users & Roles |
Security: Managing Role Members |
Below is the link to the episode of Building an Expense Reports App tutorial series that include descriptions of setting up security: |
Part 6 – Expense Reports App – Security |