Converting a project or a folder

You must have admin access to convert a project to a folder, or a folder to a project.

Before you begin

You cannot convert a project to a folder if either:
  • The project has a change proposal system.
  • The project has any exported or imported partitions.
  • The project or anything in it is open. When a module, folder or project is open, all the projects above it in the database tree are also open.
You cannot convert a folder to a project if either:
  • The folder contains a module that is configured for review in the change proposal system.
  • The folder or anything in it is open. When a module, folder or project is open, all the folders above it in the database tree are also open.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Rational® DOORS® as a database manager, or a custom user who has the power to create projects.
  2. In the right pane of the database explorer, select the item that you want to convert, and then click File > Convert to Folder or File > Convert to Project.

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