Modifying the properties of a release

About this task

You can view or modify the properties of a release using the Release Properties dialog box.

Procedure

  1. Right-click over the appropriate release, and select Properties to view the release properties.

    The Properties dialog box appears.

  2. In the Release Properties dialog box, modify the fields in the Properties tab, as required.
    • Description

      A description gives a short explanation about the release.

    • Active

      This option is selected by default. When selected, the release is an active release. When cleared, the release is an inactive release.

    • Baseline Release

      This option changes or sets the baseline release for a release.

      A build manager might change the baseline release if one was not set when the release was created. Setting the baseline release provides a safety net for baseline selection. This is important because the update operation uses the objects associated with tasks in the baseline to determine member selection.

    • Parallel Restrictions

      Parallel restrictions dictate how a team working on this release will use parallel versions. The following parallel restrictions can be set:

      * Allow both parallel check out and check in

      * Allow parallel check out, but disallow parallel check in

      * Disallow both parallel check out and check in

    • Component Tasks

      A component task collects projects or products from a baseline. Use this option to control whether or not component tasks are created during baseline creation. By default, the Don't automatically create component tasks for baselines check box is cleared. When selected, the check box reads Automatically create component tasks for baselines.

    • Allow Transfer

      If your database is enabled to use DCM, this option is selected. When selected, DCM transfer sets for this release are allowed. When cleared, DCM transfer sets for this release are prohibited.

  3. Add or change the process rules in the Process Rules tab, as required.

    By default, each purpose contains one process rule, and these are available when you create a release. The following are the purposes and process rules for the Standard Process:

Results

Purpose
Process Rule
Collaborative Development
Collaborative Development
Insulated Development
Insulated Development
Custom Development
Custom Development
Shared Development
Shared Development
Visible Development
Visible Development
Integration Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
System Testing
Note: If your database is enabled to use DCM, you will also see the purposes and process rules for the Distributed Process. See "Create or Copy a Release" and look at the table under 3 for more information.

To add to the choices in the Process Rules tab, click the plus sign. The Select Process Rule dialog box displays the available process rules. Choose the appropriate process rule(s) and click OK. Click Apply to save the change.

Open the appropriate purpose and click the process rule you want this release to follow. (The process rule you choose controls the objects that will be gathered during an update operation.)

During the course of a release, the build manager might choose a different process rule for his team to follow for a particular purpose once or several times, but developers will not need to make any changes; they will only need to update their projects to bring in the latest members, as defined by the rules selected here.


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