What is the best way to quickly hide all actions within a certain application?

Unpublishing the application is the most effective way to quickly hide all actions within that specific application. When an application is unpublished in Appian, all users lose the ability to access any of its components, which includes actions, interfaces, and processes associated with that application. This method ensures that the entire application is concealed from users without needing to alter settings individually for each action or component.

This approach can be applied in scenarios where immediate confidentiality or restrictiveness is necessary due to issues like security concerns, ongoing development work, or restructuring within an organization. The unpublishing action effectively serves as a blanket solution to hide everything tied to the application.

In contrast, changing application settings may not provide immediate or comprehensive concealment, as it could affect only specific aspects of how the application behaves rather than hide all its actions. Deleting the application entirely means permanently removing it, which is not always desirable if there’s a need to retain the application for future use or temporary situations. Modifying user permissions can change who can see or interact with certain aspects of the application, but this method can become complex and time-consuming, particularly for larger applications with many users and roles. Unpublishing offers a straightforward and quick solution to achieve the desired effect of complete invisibility in