Start the Synchronize Wizard to synchronize a work area when you want to update the work area, the corresponding Dimensions CM project, or both, to contain the latest versions of the item files. You can start the wizard either from the Windows Explorer or from the project/stream within the desktop client You can also start the Synchronize Wizard from Microsoft® Visual Studio®. See the Dimensions CM for Visual Studio User's Guide for details.
PRIVILEGES To update items in the repository you will need the following:
Deliver Files into Project/Stream
Update Item Content
Create Item
NOTE The Synchronize Wizard uses client metadata in order to make comparisons between the work area and the repository. The files and folders in the work area that correspond to existing items and folders in the project need to have been created using Dimensions CM item file operations in order to maintain this metadata. Dimensions CM will treat files that do not have this corresponding metadata as new items to be added to the repository.
NOTE The use of the Synchronize Wizard is not supported with a Dimensions CM project that uses a work area with a folder offset.
NOTE If session expiry occurs when you are using the Synchronize client, you may experience errors. To avoid these problems, it is recommended that you increase the session timeout value.
To start the Synchronize Wizard from Windows Explorer
Select the folder in your work area that you want to compare or synchronize with the corresponding Dimensions CM project folder and subfolders.
Right-click, select Dimensions, and select the option you require: (the options available depend on the folder you have selected, and whether it is associated with a project or a stream)
Update to update the work area with the latest changes in the repository
Deliver to update the repository with the latest changes in your work area
Synchronize to update both the work area and the repository to reflect the latest changes in both (only applies to projects)
Repository changes to review all changes that have occurred in the Dimensions project or stream since your last update from the Dimensions CM repository
Local changes to review all changes that have occurred in the work area since your last update from the Dimensions CM repository.
To start the Synchronize Wizard from the desktop client
In the My Current Project navigation window, do one of the following:
Expand the Work Areas node and select the My Area icon expand the folder tree to find the folder in your work area that you want to synchronize.
Expand the Files and Folders tree to find the project folder you want to synchronize.
In the content window, right-click the folder and select the option you require. The options depend on whether you are currently working with a stream or a project. For a project, select:
Update to update the work area with the latest changes in the associated project or stream
Deliver to update the project or stream with the latest changes in your work area
Synchronize for a project only, to update both the work area and the project to reflect the latest changes in both.