Working with Depots

Within SPB you can search for and open depots. In the Depot region, the depot properties and the depot structure are displayed. When a depot is opened in SPB, it is READ-ONLY.

Within SPB you can perform the following depot-related tasks:

Visually compare two or more depots.
Create a PSF from a depot.
Validate a depot.

Refer to Figure 5-6 to view the Depot region, which includes the depot properties and depot structure displays.

Figure 5-6 Depot Regions

Validating a Depot

To validate a depot perform the following:

From the main men, select File > Open Depot.
Specify the hostname, path and name of the depot.
Review the validation messages for the depot.

Depot validation occurs in the exact same manner as a PSF. Upon opening the depot, it is automatically validated.




	NOTE: The depot is opened as a READ-ONLY file. Validation errors can be viewed but cannot be resolved from within SPB.

Comparing Two Depots

Use SPB to compare two or more depots that have identical content but different revision information. This information is displayed in the Depot Properties and in the Attribute Table.

Once a depot is open and active, highlight the PSF element.
View the Attribute Table to compare depot properties




	NOTE: The depot properties, which are set by SD when the depot is created are not valid PSF attributes. Therefore, the Depot Properties will appear in the PSF as comments.

Creating a PSF from a Depot

Use SPB to create a PSF template with similar software elements from a depot. Once the PSF is created, you can edit accordingly.

Select the appropriate depot tab.
From the main menu, select File > Save As.
Rename the depot and save as a PSF.
The new PSF is created and its associated tab appears at the top of the Package Structure.




	NOTE: The depot properties, which are set by SD when the depot is created are not valid PSF attributes. Therefore, the Depot Properties will appear in the PSF as comments.When a PSF is created from a depot, the source information for files is lost.

Working with Depots

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