PIM Manager settings · Settings > Group naming values
Direct-group types -- Administrative unit
| Key | NamingConventions.GroupTypeAdminUnits |
|---|---|
| Where | Settings > Group naming values |
| Type | Map (one value per item) |
| Default | role: PIM-ROLES, organisation: PIM-ORGANIZATION, department: PIM-DEPARTMENTS, project: PIM-PROJECTS, crossorg: PIM-CROSSORG |
| Feature | An engine that keeps your tenant matching your model · Community, Pro Business, Pro Enterprise, Pro MSP |
What it does
The administrative unit (by its tag) that a new group of each direct-group type is placed in.
When set
When set: the Create access wizard puts new groups of that type in the named administrative unit. If no administrative unit with that tag is defined yet, the wizard stages one with the group, named by the administrative unit name pattern; the engine creates it on the next run after you commit.
When blank or default
When blank / at the default: the shipped administrative units are used (PIM-ROLES, PIM-ORGANIZATION, ...).
Risk and how to reverse it
Only new groups are affected; existing groups stay in their current administrative unit. A new value can create an extra administrative unit in your tenant on the next engine run. Reversible: restore the old value; an administrative unit already created stays until you remove its definition.
Requires
SuperAdmin in PIM Manager. Free (Community). The engine identity needs rights to create administrative units (for example AdministrativeUnit.ReadWrite.All) when a new one is staged.
Recommended
Keep the defaults so each group type has its own administrative unit and can be delegated separately.
Related settings
- Discovery sweep FeatureGates.discovery.sweep
- Scheduled jobs FeatureGates.scheduler.jobs
- Jobs FeatureFlags.jobs
- Direct-group types -- Tag prefix NamingConventions.GroupTypePrefixes
- Permission-group administrative units NamingConventions.PermissionGroupAdminUnits
- PimGroupPattern (PIM group name) NamingConventions.PimGroupPattern
- PimGroupAuPattern (AU-scoped group name) NamingConventions.PimGroupAuPattern
- PimGroupTagRegex (strict tag check) NamingConventions.PimGroupTagRegex
- AdminUnitNamePattern (administrative unit name) NamingConventions.AdminUnitNamePattern
- Send a mail about newly discovered resources to DiscoveryNotifyRecipients
- Discovery: what happens with a newly discovered resource DiscoveryAutoCreate
Documented for PIM Manager 3.0.70. Written by the PIM Manager team; Invardia publishes it. · All settings · Security review pack