Creating and Managing Groups › Types of Groups › Groups and Data Sources

Groups and Data Sources

The read-only system groups are specific to data sources. Most system groups are not created until a data source is registered. Only the matching system groups are synchronized between the data sources and CA Performance Center.

By contrast, custom groups are sent down to all data sources during synchronization. In data sources that support drilldown, group structure is replicated in their reporting interface. Where supported, you can drill down from group names into data from individual group members.

For selected data sources, some restrictions on grouping apply. For example, CA eHealth groups cannot be copied into custom groups or site groups. They can only be used as standalone groups as they are configured in eHealth.