Create a New Repository
A project must exist before you can make any changes to elements in Endevor. Before creating a project, first define a repository to the Eclipse-Based UI that identifies the instance on the host machine where the elements are located.
A project must exist before you can make any changes to elements in Endevor. Before creating a project, first define a repository to the Eclipse-Based UI that identifies the Endevor instance on the host machine where the elements are located.
Use the following procedure to create a repository and establish a connection to an Endevor instance on the host machine.
Follow these steps:
- Click Endevor, New Repository. The New Endevor Repository dialog opens.
- Enter the connection information in the following fields:
- Local Repository Name Specifies the name of the Endevor repository in which you intend to create the project. Enter the name that you want to use.
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URL
Specifies the location of the Endevor Web Services host that contains the configuration files for various instances of Endevor. Select the required URL from the drop-down list. These values persist from previous sessions. If you do not see any URLs in the drop-down list, type the supported protocol, host name, and appropriate port details in this field.Note:- The protocols that are supported are http and https.
- The protocol and the port are defined in the Web Services configuration. Use the following format: <protocol>://<Name of the Web Services host>:<Port number> Example: https://Web_Services_host_name:nnnn
- Click next. The credentials dialog opens. Enter the credentials as requested in the following fields:
- User ID - Specifies the user ID used to log in to the Endevor instance. Type the user ID.
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Password - Specifies the password for the user ID that is used to log in to the Endevor instance. Enter the password.
Note: When the password for your account changes on the mainframe, you must change the password in the Eclipse-Based UI to match it.
- Select the Save Password checkbox if you want the password to be stored with the repository for later use. Click ok to proceed.
- The New Endevor Repository wizard opens the Endevor Configurations page. The Eclipse-Based UI queries for the available configurations on the selected Web Services instance, and a list of Endevor configurations are displayed.
- Select the configuration that you want to use as your repository. The Configuration details field shows the details of the selected configuration as defined by the Web Services administrator.
- (Optional) Click Finish to create the defined connection without filtering options. The new connection is shown in the Repository view.
- Click Next to specify filtering options for Packages. The Endevor Filtering Options page opens.
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Specify filter options for the package name and status.
Note: Wildcards are valid