Create New Elements in a Project
You can create an element in the Project View when a project node is selected or when one of the entry stage elements is selected.
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You can create an element in the Project View when a project node is selected or when one of the entry stage elements is selected.
To create an element, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the project node.
- Click Create Element from the pop-up menu. The Add Element wizards opens, starting with the page Source element information.
- Select option for the origin of Element Source which will be used as source of the newly created element
- Empty Element = created element will be empty
- From DSN = type DSN and/or Member whose source will be used
- From Local File = by clicking on Browse button, you can select a file from you local file system
- From USS = type USS path and file name whose source will be used
- Select if you want the newly added element to be opened for editing in the editor window
- Click Next
- On the following wizard page, fill in the appropriate information and click Finish. The element is created.
- Element Name
- Specifies the Element Name
- Type
- Specifies an element type. Select a type from the combo box. A default type description and corresponding processor group is displayed.
- Processor Group
- Specifies the processor group. Select a processor group from the combo box.
- Add Element to Endevor
- Select if you want to add a newly created element to Endevor. Deselect if you want it to stay only as a local element.
- 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.
- Truncate Lines to Source Length
- Allows you to truncate lines with number of characters exceeding the Source Length setting in the Endevor Type definition
- Remember General Options selections
- Select to save this page selections' in Preferences under Team>Endevor>Action Options>Add/Update
- Always open Endevor Action Options dialogue
- Select if you want this page to be opened every time you are adding an element to Endevor. You can also select the Endevor SCM Action Options dialog when creating an element. Deselect if you want the values from Preferences to be used without opening this page.
- Create element from file
- Creates an element with the content from a selected file.