Creating New Projects

1. In Dimensions Explorer, expand the connection node where you want to create the new project and do one of the following:

- Select New | Project.

- Click Streams and Projects. In the Dimensions Project view, right-click the project on which you want to base the new project. Select New | Project.

- Click Changesets. In the Changesets view right-click the changeset on which you want to base the new project and select New Project.

2. On the first page of the New Project wizard:

nChoose the product that will contain the new project.

nEnter a name for the new project.

nSelect the project type.

nProvide a description of the project.

nIf you will use the project to store a named branch and want all field revisions to include the branch name, enter the branch name in the Unique Branch Name field.

nChoose whether to add the new project to your favorites list. Favorites are shared across all clients.

3. Click Next. On the Based-on page select:

- Nothing if you want the project initially to contain no items.

- Based on a Baseline if you want the new project to be populated with the item revisions from a baseline. Select a baseline from the list.

- Based on another Project if you want the new project to be populated with the item revisions from an existing project. Enter the name of a project or click Select, choose Another project, and do one of the following:

•Start typing the ID of a project. Projects that contain any characters in the string are displayed. For example, to find ’QLARIUS:VS_BRANCHA’ type ’vs’.

•Select a project from the list. Favorite projects and recently used projects are displayed at the top.

Optionally select a version of this project on which to base the new project. Click OK.

NOTE: The new project inherits all the revisions from the parent project.

n Based on another Stream if you want the new stream to be populated with the item revisions from an existing stream. See above for guidance.

4. Click Next. On the Project Options page do the following.

nSelect Branch if you want Dimensions to add a period before the new revision number for new item revisions created in this project.

nSelect Do not branch if you want Dimensions to increment the previous revision number by one for new item revisions created in this project. It is recommended that you use this option, and that you use a single assigned branch.

nSelect Allow users to override default revision number if you want the user to be able to enter a different revision number from the one generated by Dimensions when creating new item revisions in this project

nFor Change Management Rules, select Use item type settings, Always enabled or Always disabled.

nSelect Request required to refactor if you want to require the user to provide a request ID when they make refactoring changes to the project.

5. Click Next. On the Named Branches page:

nIn the list of Valid Branches, select any branches that are to be allowed when creating new item revisions in this project.

nSelect the default branch that you want Dimensions to use when automatically generating the revision number for item revisions created in this project.

6. Click Next. Review your choices on the Summary screen, and click Finish to create the project.