Creating a New Item

Purpose

Create a new item by adding an existing file to Dimensions CM.

You can also create new items by delivering files.

You can also add an existing folder as a directory item. The contents of a folder, including its subdirectories and files, are compressed and stored in Dimensions CM.

NOTE
This will add the folder as a single item. If you want to add multiple files as separate items, see Creating Multiple Items.

Dimensions CM does not maintain metadata for directory items. Operations that rely on metadata, such as deliver, update, and synchronize may not work as expected for directory items.

Your process model may require you to relate a new item to a request.

This operation is not available for items in streams

PRIVILEGES Create Item

NOTE When you first create a new item, it will only appear in your own inbox and not in the inbox of any other user.

NOTE If you specify a lifecycle state that has been set to 'sensitive' in your process model, the sensitive state is ignored and the item is created at the initial state of the lifecycle. For example, assume that you have three states, A, B, and C, and B has been set to sensitive. If you try to create a new item at status B, it is created instead at the initial state, A.

NOTE You cannot use the following characters in the item ID:

To create a new item from a file or folder:

On the My Current Project tab or Items tab, in the navigation pane, select the project folder to which you want to add an item.
Click the Add Item button.
For Location to add from, choose between item file, directory label, or virtual item.

If you choose directory label, the folder and all its files and subdirectories will be stored in Dimensions CM as a single item.

If you choose virtual item, an item with no content is created. Virtual items are primarily used for controlling hardware configuration items, rather than software.

In the location field, If you have chosen item file or directory label, type the pathname of the file or folder you want to add, or click the browse button to find it.

Select the action to be subsequently taken for the files in the work area from After item added, Leave workfile as read only or Delete workfile.
For Owning Design Part, type the name of the design part, or click the browse button to find it.
If required, in the Related Requests field, type the name of the related request, or click the browse button to find it.
To select an item type other than the default, which is based on the file extension, click the Advanced Options link, and select an item type.
If you have chosen virtual item above, enter a Project Filename. (Click the Advanced Options link if you cannot see this field.)
To set attributes, click the Attributes tab, and type or select values.

Required attributes are marked with a red exclamation point:

Click the OK button.

After creation, the item appears in your Inbox. It will not appear in any other user's Inbox until it has been actioned to them.