Generate an Element

You can request a Generate action to execute 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).

The processing options "Generate Element in Current location" and "Generate Element in Project location" determine what element source is used to generate elements. These options are mutually exclusive. In dependence on setting of "Generate Element in Project location" option you can also use additional NOSOURCE or COPYBACK options to decide whether the element will be copied back to the entry stage of the specified Project Environment or not.

Warning: Your settings in the in the Action Options Preferences dialog determine if you see the Action Options dialog when generating an element. In the Preferences dialog, if you select the Always open CA Endevor 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 uses the defaults every time you perform an action. You can change the settings only with the Action Options dialog.

Remember General Options selections

Select to save this page selections' in Preferences under Team>CA Endevor>Action Options>Move

Always open CA Endevor Action Options dialog

Select if you want this page to be opened every time you are generating an element. Deselect if you want values from Preferences to be used without opening this page.

To Generate an Element with the Action Options dialog disabled

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

To Generate an Element with the Action Options dialog enabled

  1. Right-click on the CA Endevor element you want to generate in the Projects View, Search Map View, or Element View.
  2. Click Generate from the pop-up menu.
    The Action Options dialog appears with your preferences pre-filled. Change the options as necessary:
Note: You can select either "Generate Element in Current location" or "Generate Element in Project location" option. Selecting one disables the other.

Generate Element in Current location

Select to GENERATE element at its current Stage, element remains in its original state, no COPYBACK not even NOSOURCE option will be in use.

  • Generate Element in Project location
    Select to GENERATE element at entry Stage of currently selected Project, either NOSOURCE or COPYBACK option has to be in effect:
    • NOSOURCE
      Select to GENERATE element at entry Stage of currently selected Project, element source is not copied back if element does not exist at target
    • COPYBACK
      Select to GENERATE element at entry Stage of currently selected Project, the first sourced element from up the map will be copied back if necessary

Override Processor Group

  • Override Processor Group
    Enables you to override the Processor Group associated with this element, you must select this option if you want to enter a different Processor Group name from the following drop box list.
  • Processor Group
    Choose a different Processor Group.
Note: The drop box list contains all of the available Processor Groups defined for selected location.

CCID/Comment

  • Override Project CCID/Comment
    Enables you to override the CCID and Comment associated with this element. You must select this option if you want to enter a custom CCID and Comment in the following fields.
  • CCID
    Specify a different CCID.
  • Comment
    Specify a different comment.