Quick Edit
You can edit elements without creating a project, using the Quick Edit feature.
To edit elements in this way, you must populate a repository in the Repository view. This repository must contain the element that you want to edit.
Follow these steps:
- Navigate to the repository in the Repository view.
- Do a repository search on the selected repository. There are two ways to do this:
- Click on "Search selected repository.”
- Right-click on the sub-nodes of the repository tree, except for the Stage node, and click “Search repository item.”
Note: The Repository search dialog might be prefilled with information when it opens, depending on which node you have selected. For example, if you started the "Search repository" action on repository environment node DEV, whose parents are subsystem EXAMPSUB and system EXAMPSYS, then in the Repository search dialog, the environment field contains the text DEV, the subsystem field contains EXAMPSUB, and the system field contains EXAMPSYS. - Complete the remaining information in the Repository search dialog, depending on which elements you want to search. If you check the "Search Map" checkbox, the location in the dialog is used as the starting location for the map search.
- Click OK. The List Element request is started and, when complete, Search Map view and Element view are populated with the results.
- Locate the element that you want to edit in the Search Map view or the Element view.
- Right-click on the element and select "Edit element." The element is retrieved and opens in the editor.
- Edit the contents of the element.
- Right-click on the source that is open in the editor and select "Add to Endevor.” The Add Element Actions Options dialog opens, unless you have disabled this feature in the preferences.
Note: You can right-click on the source anywhere in the editor, not necessarily on the text.
- Fill in the appropriate information and click OK.
- Element Name Specifies element name and will be already prefilled depending on the selected element. It is not possible to change this value for explicit Add action.
- Type Specifies an element type and will be already prefilled depending on the selected element. It is not possible to change this value for explicit Add action.
- Processor Group Specifies the processor group. Select a processor group from the combo box.
- Add Element to Endevor This checkbox will be already selected and disabled as it is mandatory for this specific action.
- Generate after Add Select if you want the element to be generated after the Add action.
- Override Signout Select if you want to override the current sign out of the element you are adding.
- Override CCID/COMMENT Allows you to update CCID and comments from the project.
- CCID Specifies the Change Control Identifier (CCID) associated with this request. Enter a 1- to 12-character value that conforms to CCID naming conventions. A System's definition can require that you specify a CCID for any element action against any element associated with that System. If a CCID is required at the System level and you do not enter a CCID, an Action Prompt panel opens where you can add the CCID.
- Comment Specifies the comments associated with this request. Limits: 1-50 characters that conform to the naming conventions. A system's definition can require you to specify a comment. If a comment is required an action prompt appears.
- Truncate Lines to Source Length
Allows you to truncate lines with number of characters exceeding the Source Length setting in the Endevor Type definition.
Select one of the following options:
- Always: Always remove/truncate exceeding characters
- Only Spaces: Remove only rightmost exceeding spaces
- Never: Never remove any characters from source