Complete these steps to create a new Dimensions CM project.
To create a new project:
Select View | Serena Explorer to open the Serena Explorer.
Do one of the following:
Right-click the root node in the Serena Explorer and select New Project.
Open the Changesets view. Right-click the changeset on which you want to base the new project and select New Project.
The New Project wizard appears.
Complete the first page of the New Project wizard as follows:
Choose the product that will contain the new project.
Enter a name for the new project.
Select the project type.
Provide a description of the project.
If you will use the project to store a named branch and want all field revisions to include the branch name, enter the branch name in the Unique Branch Name field.
Choose whether to add the new project to your favorites list in Serena Explorer. Favorites are shared across all clients.
Click Next. On the Based-on page select:
Nothing if you want the project initially to contain no items.
Based on a Baseline if you want the new project to be populated with the item revisions from a baseline. Select a baseline from the list.
Based on another Project if you want the new project to be populated with the item revisions from an existing project. Enter the name of a project or click Select, choose Another project, and 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.
Optionally select a version of this project on which to base the new project. Click OK.
NOTE: The new project inherits all the revisions from the parent project.
Based on another Stream if you want the new stream to be populated with the item revisions from an existing stream. See above for guidance.
Click Next. On the Project Options page do the following.
Select Branch if you want Dimensions to add a period before the new revision number for new item revisions created in this project.
Select Do not branch if you want Dimensions to increment the previous revision number by one for new item revisions created in this project. It is recommended that you use this option, and that you use a single assigned branch.
Select Allow users to override default revision number if you want the user to be able to enter a different revision number from the one generated by Dimensions when creating new item revisions in this project
For Change Management Rules, select Use item type settings, Always enabled or Always disabled.
Select Request required to refactor if you want to require the user to provide a request ID when they make refactoring changes to the project.
Click Next. On the Named Branches page:
In the list of Valid Branches, select any branches that are to be allowed when creating new item revisions in this project.
Select the default branch that you want Dimensions to use when automatically generating the revision number for item revisions created in this project.
Click Next. Review your choices on the Summary screen, and click Finish to create the project.