When you log into the desktop client the default stream is automatically opened. You can open multiple streams 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 stream.
The following user defaults are stored for each stream that you have previously opened:
Work area: the location for items that you update from the repository, modify, and deliver back to CM.
Request: related In Response To new item revisions you create in this stream.
Design part: the owning design part for any new items that you create in this stream.
Branch: the branch where new item revisions are created.
Library cache area: used to improve performance over wide area networks.
To open a stream:
From the Stream menu select Open Stream.
In the Stream field do one of the following:
Start typing the ID of a stream. Streams that contain any characters in the string are displayed. For example, to find ’QLARIUS:VS_BRANCHA’ type ’vs’.
Select a stream from the list. Favorite streams and recently used streams are displayed at the top.
TIP To add a stream to your favorites, in the Recents or All sections of the list mouse over a stream and click the icon to the right. To remove a stream from the Favorites section, click the same icon.
Click Find and search for a stream.
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.
Optionally make these the default stream and work area. The default stream is automatically opened when you login.
Click Open.
Do one of the following:
Choose File | Recent Streams and Projects and select a stream from the list.
From the Stream menu select Open Stream. Select a recent stream from the list and click Open.
NOTE
By default, Dimensions CM stores your four most recently used streams. To change this default, use the Preferences dialog box. See Setting the User Interface Options.
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 stream work area:
Do one of the following:
Select Stream | Set Work Area.
In the Context toolbar, in the Work Area field, click Set Work Area.
In the Change Work Area for Stream 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 stream as your default:
From the Stream menu select Open Stream. The Stream field displays the name of the current stream.
Select the option to make the stream the default.
Click Open.
To select a stream default request:
Do one of the following:
In the Context toolbar, in the Default Request field, click the button.
Select Stream | 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 stream default branch:
Do one of the following:
In the Context toolbar, from the Default Branch list select a branch.
Select Stream | Preferences. From the Default Branch list select a branch. Optionally make the current configuration the default for this project. Click OK.
To select a stream default design part:
Select Stream | 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 stream library cache area:
NOTE You can only select a library cache area if at least one has been set up for your current stream in the Administration Console.
Select Stream | Preferences.
From the Library Cache Area list select an area.
Click OK.
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