CHAPTER 2. APPLICATION LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT 4. Dragging a component and adding it to an application group automatically adds the required labels to the component. Click on the MongoDB service node to see the label  app.kubernetes.io/part-of=myapp  added to the  Labels  section in the  Overview  Panel. Figure 2.2. Application grouping Alternatively, you can also add the component to an application as follows: 1. To add the MongoDB service to your application, click on the  mongodb  pod to see the Overview  panel to the right. 2. Click the  Actions  drop-down menu on the upper right of the panel and select  Edit Application Grouping . 3. In the  Edit Application Grouping  dialog box, click the  Select an Application  drop-down list, and select the appropriate application group. 4. Click  Save  to see the MongoDB service added to the application group. You can remove a component from an application group by selecting the component and using  Shift + drag to drag it out of the application group. 2.4.6. Connecting components within an application and across applications In addition to grouping multiple components within an application, you can also use the  Topology  view to connect components with each other. You can either use a binding connector or a visual one to connect components. A binding connection between the components can be established only if the target node is an Operator-backed service. This is indicated by the  Create a binding connector  tool-tip which appears when you drag an arrow to such a target node. When an application is connected to a service using a binding connector a service binding request is created. Then, the Service Binding Operator controller 33