Administer > Roles > Create, edit, and delete roles

Create, edit, and delete roles

To create a role in Codar:

  1. In the Codar Console, click the Release Automation > Pipeline Configurations sidebar menu item.
  2. Click Roles.
  3. Click the Create Role button in the Roles page. This button is enabled only for users belonging to the Administrators, Application Architect, Application Release Manager, and other roles that have the "Custom role and stage create" permission.
  4. Enter information as per the following table:

    Field Description
    Display Name Name of the role
    Description Description of the role
    Permission Permissions that you want to assign to the role. You can select more than one permission.
    Image Browse and select an image that you want to associate with the role. The image is displayed next the role in the Roles page.
  5. Click Create.

The role that you created is displayed in the Roles page and the permissions assigned to the role are displayed below the role. You can update or delete the role by clicking the wheel icon next to the role.

Edit a role

To edit an existing role in Codar:

  1. Click the wheel icon next to the role you want to edit and click Edit.
  2. In the Edit Role dialog box, edit the role name, description, or the permissions associated with the role. You can add or remove permissions. You can also change the image associated with the role.
  3. Click Save.

The updated role with your changes is reflected in the Roles page.

If you update a role by modifying its permissions, you must relogin to Codar to see the updated permissions.

Delete a role

To delete an existing role in Codar:

  1. Click the wheel icon next to the role you want to edit and click Delete.
  2. Click Yes in the Confirmation Required dialog box.

The role is removed from the Roles page.

If you delete a role that is associated with a lifecycle stage, the role is removed from the lifecycle stage.