33.5 Creating Distribution Rules

The following steps explain how to create distribution rules that do not have existing legacy system requirements (see Section 33.3, Distribution Rules vs. Legacy System Requirements). If the application has legacy system requirements, you can import them to form the basis of the distribution rules. For instructions, see Section 33.6, Creating Distribution Rules by Importing Legacy System Requirements.

  1. In ConsoleOne®, right-click the Application object for which you want to create distribution rules, then click Properties to display the Application object's property pages.

  2. Click the Availability tab > Distribution Rules to display the Distribution Rules page.

    If there are legacy system requirements and no distribution rules for the Application object, you are prompted to import the legacy system requirements into the distribution rules. If you want to use the legacy system requirements as the basis for your distribution rules, click Yes. Otherwise, click No. If you change your mind later, you can use the Import Legacy Settings option on the Distribution Rules page to import the requirements.

    Application object Distribution Rules page

  3. Use the Add button to add rules and new groups:.

    • To add a rule: Click Add, then select the rule to display a dialog box you can use to define the rule. For a brief description of the rules, see Section 33.1, Types of Distribution Rules. For more detailed information about a rule, click the Help button in the rule's dialog box or see Distribution Rules Page.

    • To add a group: Click Add, then select New group.

    • To add a rule to a group: Locate the group in the list, click Add to group, then select the rule.

    • To add a group to a group: Locate the group in the list, click Add to group, then select New group.

    For examples of how to use AND/OR operators and groups, see Section 33.2, AND/OR Boolean Operators and Groups and Section 33.4, Distribution Rules Examples.

  4. (Conditional) If you want Application Launcher to display the application's icon even if the workstation does not satisfy the distribution rules, select the Always show icon option.

    If you select this option and one or more rules is not met, the icon is displayed in a disabled state. Users can right-click the disabled icon, select Details, then select Requirements to view a list of all of the distribution requirements that were defined for the application.

  5. When finished, click OK to save your changes.