Element View

Lists the project elements within their system, subsystem, environment, and stage in a table format, and includes types and versions. The customization of the view is saved between sessions. The menu actions and element icons in the Element view provide performance actions.

Menu Actions

You can perform the following menu actions in the Element view:

  • Add to Project / Retrieve to Project

    Adds (Retrieves) CA Endevor SCM Element from the selected map location (as a local element) to the current project in the Project View.
    Optionally, you can choose to add the element (this local element) to the Endevor location corresponding to the project.

  • 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.

  • Move
    Moves an element across the CA Endevor SCM defined life cycle map. You can only move an element from one Environment to another if the element you are moving is in Stage 2 of the source Environment. Therefore, to move an element from Stage 1 of the Development Environment into Stage 1 of the QA Environment, you must move the element to Stage 2 in Development and then move it into Stage 1 in QA.

  • Generate
    Executes a Generate Processor. Generate Processors execute automatically when an element is added to the specified Environment entry Stage for a Create or Edit action. Typically, the Generate Processor creates an executable form of the element, together with any associated outputs (such as listings).

  • Sign In
    Signs in an element that was signed out for an Edit 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.

  • List listing
    Queries the application for the output listing associated with the element in the specified environment and stage. Displays the requested listing as a read-only listing in the workspace using the default editor.

    Note: You can view listings only for elements that create and store the output component in their processors. For details and requirements, see the Extended Processors section.

  • Browse Element
    Displays the element's current level in the editor with all the statements in the current level of an element.

    Note: This option is not valid for sourceless elements.

  • Browse Element History
    Displays the element's current level in the editor.
    You can view the history of the element, which displays all statements in all levels of the element, from the base level through the current level, indicating the level at which each insertion and deletion occurred.

    Note: This option is not valid for sourceless elements or elements stored in image delta or log delta formats.

  • Browse Element Changes
    Displays the current level of an element in an ISPF browse panel showing all insertions and deletions that differ from its immediate predecessor.

    Note: This option is not valid for sourceless elements or elements stored in full-image delta or log delta formats.

  • Browse Element Summary
    Displays a summary of the Element.

  • Summary of Element Levels
    Displays an overview of the element levels.

  • 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.

  • List Components
    Displays the component list.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Browse Component Summary
    Displays a summary of the components.

  • Summary of Component Levels
    Displays an overview of the component levels.

  • Element Filter
    Displays your filtered data in the Element View.

To utilize the filter options, follow these steps:

  1. Click quick access filter options.
    The filter fields display.

  2. Enter filter text in the fields.

  3. (Optional) Click on the suboptions to compare to the current, generate, last action, or retrieve CCID/USERID.

Note: When a filter is active, its column is not visible in the table and a warning message is displayed as a reminder.

  • Element View Table
    The Element View Table has the following customization options:

    • Selecting the sort column and direction.

    • Enabling or disabling of the columns in the preference dialog.

    • Reordering of columns

Reorder a Column

You can reorder a column by clicking on the column header and dragging the column header to a different position.

  • Sort Elements
    You can sort the display of elements in the Element view by selecting the appropriate column header. You can sort them alphabetically either ascending or descending and the sort it is implemented on all the field.

  • Preference Dialog
    Restore the defaults or which columns are defined as default.
    To open the dialog, click on the dropdown menu icon in the top right corner of the view and then select preferences.

  • List of Defaults
    St
    Si
    P
    Full Element Name
    sourced
    env Name
    Stg ID
    stg name
    stg #
    sys name
    sbs name
    type name
    proc grp name
    update time
    signout id
    elm vvll
    comp vvll
    last action modifying element
    last action
    CA Endevor SCM RC
    last action user name
    last action CCID
    base user ID
    base comment
    processor RC
    elm last ll user ID
    elm last ll CCID
    generate user ID
    generate CCID
    proc rc
    retr user ID
    retr CCID
    PKG id

  • Status Columns
    The following columns which show the element state:

    • St - Status

    • Si - Signout state

    • L(P) - Package specific status (lock, backout).

Element View Icons

  • Signout
    Displays the signout options.
    Empty cell: Sign in
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2088022.png Signout current user
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2088029.png Signout different user

  • Package
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2088032.png Element locked in the package
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2088033.png Element backed out

  • Element Type
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2088041.png Sourceless element
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2119677.png Element with components
    images/download/attachments/329744659/2119682.png Element without components