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.
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
- Right-click on the CA Endevor element you want to generate in the Projects View, Element View, or Search Map View.
- 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
- Right-click on the CA Endevor element you want to generate in the Projects View, Search Map View, or Element View.
- Click Generate from the pop-up menu. The Action Options dialog appears with your preferences pre-filled. Change the options as necessary:
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.
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.