Viewing the Files in a Deployment Area

Purpose

View the files in a deployment area when you want to check which files have been deployed. You can view file contents, compare file differences, and delete files in the deployment area. You can also deliver file changes in an area to the stream or project in the repository.

PRIVILEGES  None

 

To view the contents of a deployment area for a project or stream:

  1. On the My Current Projects/Streams tab, in the navigation pane, expand the Deployment Areas node.

  2. Expand the Stage node for the deployment area, and expand the node for the area you want to view. The Folders structure for the area appears beneath the area node.

  3. Click a folder to view its files.

To view the contents of a file:

  1. Click the name of the file in the content pane.

  2. The Open Area File dialog box appears showing the General tab with details of the file.

  3. Click the Preview tab to see the contents of the file or download a copy.

To update files from the repository (for a stream only):

Select one or more files and click the Update button.

For details of using this dialog box, see Updating a Project, or Updating a Work Area from a Stream and Resolving Conflicts.

To deliver files to the repository:

Select one or more files and click the Deliver button. For see Delivering Changes from a Work Area to a Stream.

To compare files in the area:

Select one or more files and click the Show Differences button.

For details of using this dialog box, see  Comparing Item Revisions and Files.

To delete files in the area:

Select one or more files and click the Delete button.

MVS Areas

If you select a member in the content pane, you can perform the following operations for members that are under Dimensions CM control:

For members that are not under Dimensions CM control, you can:

Related Topics

About My Current Project/Stream