Modifying the settings in a work area

You can change your work area settings.

Procedure

  1. Right-click over the project whose work area settings you want to modify, and choose Properties.

    To find a project, see Finding an object.

  2. In the Properties dialog box, click the Work Area tab.
  3. Modify the fields, as required.

    The following describes the default modifiable fields.

    • On/Off

      When you select this option (On), Rational Synergy maintains a copy of the project in your work area. Selecting this option also causes the project to sync automatically when you click Apply.

      When cleared (Off), Rational Synergy does not maintain a copy of the project in your work area, and all options in this dialog box are shaded.

    • Path

      The Path field shows the work area directory for the project. However, if you want to change the path, you can enter a new path by hand, by using the browse button, or by clicking Use Default Path.

      The work area directory must be visible to the interface host.

    • Change Default Path

      Click this button to view the path that is set in the Options dialog box Actions tab, in the Copy Project option. (The path displays in the Set default path for all work areas field.)

      See Setting the default work area path for more information.

    • Use Default Path

      Click this button to use the default path (set in the Options dialog box Actions tab, in the Copy Project option).

      See Setting the default work area path for more information.

    • Place work area relative to parent project's

      When selected, this option specifies that the work area is relative; that is, the work area is a subdirectory within the parent project work area.

      A subproject in a relative work area can be used as a subproject once because it resides with its parent project work area. However, if a relative project is static, you can use it in multiple projects.

      When cleared, this option specifies that the work area is absolute.

      In the file system, an absolute work area exists as a separate directory structure. Other projects can find and use a subproject in an absolute work area.

    • Include project-specific directory in work area path

      When selected, this option creates a project-specific directory in the work area. All directories and files in the project are created under this project-specific directory.

      See Modifying a project-specific directory template for more information.

    • Make all files modifiable

      Use this option to create a work area in which all files are modifiable. Making all files modifiable is useful if change files while working outside of the Rational Synergy database.

    • Use time when file was copied as modified time

      This option sets the timestamp to reflect the time a file was copied to the work area, rather than the time a file was last modified.

    • Translate new lines in ASCII format

      This option is available to Windows users only.

      When selected, this option converts the carriage return/line feed characters to the correct format. (The format is either UNIX or Windows, when copying files between a Windows client and a UNIX server.)

      When cleared, the conversion does not occur.

    • symbolic links/copies

      The symbolic links option is available to UNIX users only.

      When selected, this option sets the project to use link-based work areas. This means that your work area contains symbolic links to files rather than copies. By default, UNIX work areas are link-based.

      The copies option is available to all users.

      When selected, this option sets the project to use copy-based work areas. This means that your work area contains copies of files. By default, Windows work areas are copy-based.

  4. Click Apply to save the changes.

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