Adding units to the archive

When you set the ConfigurationManagement:General:UseSCCtool property to Yes, you can use the Add to Archive Options window to add a unit to an SCC archive. This property sets for use the standard SCC interface between IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® and your configuration management tool.

Procedure

  1. In the Configuration Items window, select a unit.
  2. Click the Add to Archive button to open the SCC Options window.
  3. Select the Include descendants check box on the SCC Options window if you want to include nested units in the Add operation.
  4. Type a comment describing the units you are adding.
  5. If your configuration management tool has advanced options, you can click the Advanced button on the SCC Options window to open its Advanced Options window; otherwise the button is disabled. The Advanced Options window that opens is provided by your configuration management tool.
  6. If you opened an Advanced Options window, click OK to close it after you make your selections.
  7. Click OK on the SCC Options window.
    • PVCS Dimensions might display a message box to confirm that the Add operation has completed. Click Close.
    • The PVCS Dimensions output might be displayed in the Rational Rhapsody output window on the Configuration Management tab. This behavior is controlled by the ConfigurationManagement::SCC::
      RedirectOutputToRhapsody
      property. By default, this property is set to Checked, so messages are seen in Rational Rhapsody.

Results

PVCS Dimensions adds the unit to the archive and changes its mode to read-only (RO) or unlocked.


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