Element Status

Endevor elements are files or members that reside on the mainframe and that have been placed under control of Endevor. Their representation in the Eclipse project is called Local Element. Endevor 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 Endevor.

Endevor elements are files or members that reside on the mainframe and that have been placed under control of Endevor. Their representation in the Eclipse project is called Local Element. Endevor 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 Endevor.

Note:

There are various states describing the relationship between the Local Element and its corresponding Endevor element.

version_controlled.png = Version Controlled

Depending for which element is displayed, Endevor or the local element, can be described as either one of the following:

For the Endevor element:

  • The Endevor element has the corresponding local element.

For the local element: 

  • The Local element has the corresponding Endevor element, and Endevor 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 Endevor.

    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.png = Conflict

The Endevor element has the corresponding local Element, but Endevor element version is different from the version of the local Element. The version of the local element is the version of the element in Endevor that is used for the retrieve to the local Eclipse project.

unknown.png = Unknown

The Endevor element has the corresponding local Element, but the relationship between them is unknown. To resolve this, either retrieve the Endevor with the Retrieve to Local action or use the Update Element Statuses action on the project.