You create a new item by adding a file to Dimensions CM. When you create an item, you identify the file to add, specify the item type, and fill in other attributes that help identify the item.
You can also create a new item that is not based on a file. For example, you might create an item to represent hardware that cannot be physically represented in Dimensions CM. Or you might create a placeholder item for content that is still to be written. If your process model defines an item format template for the item type you are creating, it determines the initial content of the item when you preview it or get a copy of it.
An item format template is a text file that defines the initial content of an item that is created without content. Item format templates can include substitution variables, which are expanded dynamically when an item is copied or previewed. You can add multiple items by using the Deliver function for a project or stream, or the Synchronize function for a project. Multiple items located in a folder structure in your work area can be added to the project/stream under a corresponding folder structure. See Creating Multiple Items.
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About Setting the Item Data Format
About Setting the Item ID and Project Filename
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