Publish a Global Application Definition

Publish a local application definition that is shared by the user as a global application definition.

Users must publish the local application definition to the administrator to make it as a global application definition and accessible to all the users.

Note: Only administrator can publish the application definition to all the users.
Administrators must save the application definition locally before publishing it to all the users.
Administrators can make the following changes to an application definition before publishing to all the users:
  • View an application definition
  • Edit an application definition
If there are multiple administrators, then the first administrator who saves it as local copy can publish the application definition to all the users.
Note: Only the administrator who has published the application definition can remove it from the global list.

Once the application definition is published to all the user, then it becomes a global app def and it will be stored at PA_HOME/data/pas/targets/localhost/repository/applications/ in the JSON format.

  1. Click .
  2. Select App Composer.
    The Applications panel lists all the application definitions that is created, shared and published.

    App Composer
    Figure 1. App Composer
    The indicates that it is a shared application definition.
    Note: Delete is the only option that will be available till you save the application definition locally.
  3. Click to view the user who has shared the application definition.
  4. Click the application definition to save it as a local copy.
    The application definition parameters are displayed in the Compose panel.

    Application Definition Published
    Figure 2. Application Definition Published

    Review the application definition and edit the application definition if required before publishing the application definition to all the users.

  5. Click Publish to All.
    The application definition will be published to all the users making it a global application definition and a notification will be displayed.


    Access Web will get a notification that application defintion has been updated.


    The application definition that is published will get updated in the application list with icon.

    Global Application Definition
    Figure 3. Global Application Definition
    Note: The administrator cannot edit, update or view the application definition after publishing it to all the users.