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# New Baseline dialog box

Use this dialog box to create a baseline.

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## New Baseline dialog box — General tab

In the General tab, identify the baseline and its scope.

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
Create baseline from design part | Enter the top-level design part for the new baseline, or click the Browse button to find it. | The new baseline includes items from all design parts that are owned/used by the design part you select. If you have selected a design part before selecting this dialog box then this design part is displayed. Otherwise, if you have set a default design part for your project, that design part is displayed.
Product | Select the product associated with this baseline. | The default is the product for the current project.
Baseline ID | Enter a unique name or label for the baseline. | The name must be unique within the product. Maximum length is 128 characters.
Type | Select a baseline type from the list. | Defaults to the first type in the list. The baseline types are defined in the Administration Console. If user-defined attributes exist for the selected type, use the Attributes tab to view and change them. See Attributes tab/page.
Template | Select a baseline template. | Select a template if you are creating a release baseline or an archive baseline. Leave this field blank for design baselines.
Part Levels | Select All, or select From Top Level To and enter the number of part levels to include. | For example, enter "1" to include only items related directly to the selected design part. Enter "2" to include items related to the next immediate subordinate design part.
Project/Stream Selector | Check Use global or Use current | The project/stream determines which item revisions are available for inclusion in the baseline. If you check Use global, the top-level design part determines which item revisions are available for inclusion in the baseline.
Product | Select the product whose items you want to include in the baseline. | The default is the product for the project/stream. The product does not have to match the product ID for the baseline you are creating.
ID | Select the project or stream. | The default is the current project/stream.

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## New Baseline dialog box — Relationships tab

In the Relationships tab, specify any requests or requirements to relate to the baseline, and set the options for which requests are to be included.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Requirements | Select this option if you want to include item revisions based on related requirements.
Requests | Select this option if you want to include item revisions based on related requests.
Related requests/requirements selector | Enter the specification of the requests/requirements, or click the browse button to find them.
Traverse Relationships | Keep this option selected to include item revisions for all requests related to the listed Dimensions CM requests.
Include closed requests | Select this option to include items related to closed requests.
Include item revisions related as Info to requests | Select this option to include items related as Info to the requests.

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See also:

- Baseline categories
- Create a baseline scoped by design part

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