Element Status
CA Endevor SCM elements are files or members that reside on the mainframe and that have been placed under control of CA Endevor SCM. Their representation in the Eclipse project is called Local Element. CA Endevor SCM element can have a local element when it is opened (Endevor Retrieve action) and download to an Eclipse plug-in project. You proceed to edit the local element. After completing the edit, you can Add this local element back to CA Endevor SCM.
Note: There are various states describing the relationship between the Local Element and its corresponding CA Endevor SCM element.
- Version Controlled
Depending for which element is displayed, CA Endevor SCM or the local element, can be described as either one of the following:
For the CA Endevor SCM element, the meaning is:
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The CA Endevor SCM element has the corresponding local element.
For the local element, the meaning is:
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The Local element has the corresponding CA Endevor SCM element, and CA Endevor SCM element version is the same as the version of the local instance. The version of the local element is the version of the element retrieved for CA Endevor SCM.
Note: The local element does not have to be the same. Any changes to the element will be indicated by the plus sign (+) in front of the element name.
- Conflict
The CA Endevor SCM element has the corresponding local Element, but CA Endevor SCM element version is different from the version of the local Element. The version of the local element is the version of the element in CA Endevor SCM that is used for the retrieve to the local Eclipse project.
- Unknown
The CA Endevor SCM element has the corresponding local Element, but the relationship between them is unknown. To resolve this, either retrieve the CA Endevor SCM with the Retrieve to Local action or use the Update Element Statuses action on the project. For more information about element actions, see Elements.