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.
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:
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.