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.
    Table 1. Modifiable fields
    Field Description
    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 Shows the work area directory for the project. To change the path, enter a new path by hand, by using the Browse button, or by clicking Use Default Path
    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.)
    Use Default Path Click this button to use the default path (set in the Options dialog box Actions tab, in the Copy Project option).
    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. For more information, seeModifying a project-specific directory template.
    Make all files modifiable When selected, this option creates 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 (Windows 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.

    Apply button will... Modify only this project When selected, this option modifies the properties for the selected project only, even if the project contains subprojects. This option is active when any property specified in this dialog is modified.
    Apply button will... Modify this project and all subprojects When selected, this option modifies the properties for the selected project and all subprojects. This option is active when any property specified in this dialog is modified.
    Copy these properties to selected subprojects... Click this button to start the Select Project dialog box. Use the dialog box to select the subprojects to copy the work area properties to. This option is active when any property specified in this dialog is modified.
  4. Click Apply to save the changes.

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