How Generate Element Works According to Generate Action Options Setting

To GENERATE an element in the Eclipse-Based UI you can choose between the two mutually exclusive options:

Generate Element in Current location

When element is generated with "Generate Element in Current Location" option (which corresponds to "in place" Quick Edit terminology) then the selected element at any location is generated at its current Stage and will remain in its original state regardless if this is either sourced or sourceless element. No COPYBACK, not even NOSOURCE additional options are applicable

An element can be selected from Element View, Search Map View, or Project View list and where selected this is taken as its current (source) location which is equal to target (generate from) location. The element always exists in target (generate from) location.

Generate Element in Project location

When element is generated with "Generate Element in Project Location" option it means that the selected element is generated in the entry Stage of currently selected Project (nowhere else). This project (target) location must not be necessary same as a currently selected element location.

An element can be selected from Element View, Search Map View, or Project View list and where selected this is taken as its current (source) location but not as the target (generate from) location, because target location is taken purely as the entry Stage of currently selected Project. The current (source) location and target (generate from) location may differ or may be equal. The element either exists or does not exist in project (target) location.

Within this option either NoSource or Copyback option has to be selected. These options are mutually exclusive. The behavior according to selected option is as follows:

If NoSource option is selected:

The selected element is generated at the target (entry Stage of currently selected Project) with NOSOURCE option.
If the element does not exist at this entry Stage the first sourced element found up the map is used as input to the generate process. Processor outputs are targeted to the entry Stage. Element source is not copied back to the entry Stage before generation.
If either a sourced or source less element exists at this entry Stage the element is generated there "in place" and remains in its original state (sourced or sourceless).

If Copyback option is selected:

The selected element is generated at the target (entry Stage of currently selected Project) with COPYBACK option.
If the element does not exist at the entry Stage or if a sourceless element exists at the entry Stage the first sourced element from up the map will be copied back to the entry Stage then generated.
If a sourced element exists at the entry Stage it will be generated there "in place" and remains in its original state (sourced).

Note: The COPYBACK option implies SEARCH. Currently NOSEARCH option is not supported here.

Sign In an Element

You can sign in an element that was signed out for an Edit action using the Signin action. This action removes the signout user ID associated with the element. Signin is only available for Systems for which Signin/Signout is in effect.

You can also use the Signin action to sign an element out to another user.

Important! Your settings in the Action Options Preferences dialog determine if you see the Action Options dialog when signing in an element. In the Preferences dialog, if you select the Always open CA Endevor SCM Action Option dialog check box, the Action Options dialog opens. This option allows you to change the settings. If you do not select this check-box, the CA Endevor SCM uses the defaults every time you perform an action. You can change the settings only with the Action Options dialog.

To signin an element without the Action Options dialog enabled, follow these steps:

Right-click on the element you want to generate in the Projects View, Search Map View, or the Element View.
Click Signin from the pop-up menu.
The messages and outputs display in the CA Endevor SCM Log View after completing the Signin action.

To signin an element with the Action Options dialog enabled, follow these steps:

Right-click on the element you want to Signin in the Projects View, Search Map View, or Element View.
Click Signin from the pop-up menu.
The Action Options dialog auto populates your preferences. Change the options as necessary:

Close an Element Listing

To close the element listing in the workspace, click Close (X) on the element tab.

View Elements

You can browse an element in read-only mode in the workspace, if the element is signed out to another user or if the element is not signed out. You cannot edit elements while you are browsing them.

Note: Use the Open element action to open elements for editing.

To browse an element, right-click the element you want to open in either the Project view, Search Map view, or Element view, and select View element.

Note: You can select multiple elements using Ctrl-click or Shift-click.

The Progress Information dialog is briefly displayed, and the element opens in read-only mode for browsing in the workspace, using the default editor for the element type.

Delete Element

Deletes an element from both the workspace and the CA Endevor SCM project in the workspace. It allows you to override CCID and Comments provided in the project definition.

Browse Element Master

Displays the element Master Control File Information in an editor.

Browse Component

Displays the component list for element's current level in Editor.

Browse Component Changes

Display the component list for element's current level in an ISPF browse panel, which shows all the inserts and deletions made to the component information for the element's current level.

List Components

You can list components in the Element, Project, or Search Map Views.

Follow these steps:

Select an element and select the List Components option.
The Components view appears.
Either select "Filter Input Components or "Filter Output Components"
The filtered components appears and shows Member, Execution Step DDNAME and Dataset Name columns.
The icon before the Member name shows whether it is an input or output component.

Browse Component History

Displays the component list for element's current level in an ISPF Browse panel, which shows all component information for all levels of the element, from the base level through the current level. The display shows the level at which each insertion or deletion occurred.