Catalog groups assemble software items to make them available to particular groups of users through the Catalog user interface. You can create catalog groups in the Catalog folder, which is a predefined directory in the Software Package Library, by copying or dragging and dropping a computer group or user group on the Catalog node. After software has been moved or linked into a catalog group, an association is set up between a specific computer group and the catalog group. The catalog group is automatically created with the same name as the computer group.
The Publish in Catalog wizard is an enhanced easy-to-use method to publish software to users; for example, it enables you to select software from more than one software group. The wizard can be launched in context of library items and computer groups. For example, right-click a Computer Group and select Software Job, Publish software in Catalog… to launch the wizard. When a user, who belongs to one or more computer groups, and therefore to one or more catalog groups, logs on, a software delivery function determines what software is available for those catalog groups. This software is then displayed through the Catalog interface.
For example, if user 1 belongs to catalog group A, then user 1 sees all software available for catalog group A, as well as the software that has been linked into the Catalog folder. If user 2 belongs to catalog groups A and B, then user 2 sees all software available for catalog groups A and B, as well as the software that has been linked into the Catalog folder. If user 3 does not belong to any catalog group, then user 3 sees only the software that has been linked into the Catalog folder, if any has been linked.
If you drag and drop, or copy and link software into the Catalog folder, this software is available to all Catalog users. Users can also see the software installed on their computers.
Note: Only software packages with at least one catalog-enabled procedure are visible through the Catalog GUI.
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