Viewing the Files in a Deployment Area

Purpose

View the files in a deployment area when you want to check which files have been deployed. You can view file contents, compare file differences, and delete files in the deployment area. You can also deliver file changes in an area to the stream or project in the repository.

PRIVILEGES  None

 

To view the contents of a deployment area for a project or stream:

  1. Expand the Work Areas node in the My Current Project/Stream window

  2. In the My Current Project/Stream window, expand the Deployment Areas node.

  3. Expand the Stage node for the deployment area, and expand the node for the area you want to view.

You can expand the folder tree on the left and display details of the item files in that folder, such as the revision and type of change (such as added or modified). If the area is located on an MVS operating system, the functions available are more limited, as described below in MVS Areas.

If you right-click files in this window, you can perform the following operations for files that are under Dimensions CM control:

For files that are not under Dimensions CM control, you can:

If you right-click a folder in the tree, you can invoke the synchronize wizard to perform:

NOTE  Item files that do not belong to your current project or stream are displayed in a gray font. You can display their properties and browse them, but not perform any other operations on these files.

MVS Areas

If you right-click a member in this window, you can perform the following operations for members that are under Dimensions CM control:

For members that are not under Dimensions CM control, you can: