When you log into the desktop client the default project is automatically opened. You can open multiple projects and select a different default. If you have not specified a work area, you are prompted to do so the first time you open a project.
The following user defaults are stored for each project that you have previously opened:
Work area: the location for items that are checked out, checked in, or copied.
Request: related In Response To new item revisions you create in this project.
Design part: the owning design part for any new items that you create in this project.
Branch: the branch where new item revisions are created.
Library cache area: used to improve performance over wide area networks.
To open a project:
From the Project menu select Open Project.
In the Project field do one of the following:
Start typing the ID of a project. Projects that contain any characters in the string are displayed. For example, to find ’QLARIUS:VS_BRANCHA’ type ’vs’.
Select a project from the list. Favorite projects and recently used projects are displayed at the top.
TIP To add a project to your favorites, in the Recents or All sections of the list mouse over a project and click the icon to the right. To remove a project from the Favorites section, click the same icon.
Click Find and search for a project.
In the Work area field do one of the following:
Enter the name of an area.
Select an area from the list.
Click Find and search for a folder.
(Optional) Make the selections your default project and work area. The default project is automatically opened when you login.
Click Open.
To open a recently used project:
Do one of the following:
Choose File | Recent Streams and Projects and select a project from the list.
From the Project menu select Open Project. Select a recent project from the list and click Open.
NOTE By default, Dimensions CM stores your four most recently used projects. To change this default, use the Preferences dialog box.
NOTE If the associated work area folder does not exist, you are prompted with a message asking if you wish to create it. To specify a different folder, use the Change Work Area dialog box as described below.
To select a project work area:
Open the project.
Do one of the following:
Select Project | Set Work Area.
In the Context toolbar, in the Work Area field, click Set Work Area.
In the Change Work Area for Project dialog box do one of the following:
Select a Dimensions CM work area from the list.
Click Find, browse for a folder, and click Select.
Enter the path name of a folder.
If the folder is on your local computer, type a full pathname. For example, to use the payroll folder on the C: drive of a Windows computer, enter: c:\payroll
If the folder is on a remote node, begin the pathname with the node name followed by two colons (::). For example, to use the payroll directory on the UNIX node HOST1, enter: HOST1::/payroll
NOTE Do not set the work area to the top-level of the drive on your machine, for example C:\.
Click OK.
To set the current open project as your default:
From the Project menu select Open Project. The Project field displays the name of the current project.
Select the option to make the project the default.
Click Open.
To select a project default request:
Do one of the following:
In the Context toolbar, in the Default Request field click the button.
Select Project | Preferences. In the Default Request field click Find.
Use the Find Request to Work on dialog box to find the request. See Finding Objects for further details.
If you have configured Dimensions CM to accept requests from an external IDM (Issue Defect Management) tool, you will be presented with a dialog box enabling you to view and select these requests. (You will not, however, be able to view them in the desktop client content windows or be able to run any reports involving these requests.
To select a project default branch:
Do one of the following:
In the Context toolbar, from the Default Branch list select a branch.
Select Project | Preferences. From the Default Branch list select a branch. Optionally make the current configuration the default for this project and not just the current session. Click OK.
To select a project default design part:
Select Project | Preferences.
In the Design Part field enter the name of a design part or click Find to search for one.
Click OK.
To select a project default library cache area:
NOTE You can only select a library cache area if at least one has been set up for your current project in the Administration Console.
Select Project | Preferences.
From the Library Cache Area list select an area.
Click OK.
Related Topics
Setting the User Interface Options