About Build Areas

Every build configuration in Dimensions CM must be associated with at least one build area. The types of build areas are:

- Work areas. Use this type of area to work on files checked out from Dimensions. Defining a work area indicates that you want to have files automatically placed there.

- Deployment areas. Use this type of area to receive files that have been promoted to a chosen state in the Global Stage Lifecycle. For example, when a set of files is ready for System Test, they can be copied to an area that Quality Assurance uses.

- Library cache areas. Use this type of area to keep copies of files whose items are located on a database on a remote server.

NOTE

- Deployment scripts should be placed in the directory $DM_ROOT/templates on the node that hosts the area. Do not place the deployment scripts in the area itself.

- Build areas are created in the Dimensions CM Administration Console. There they are referred to as file areas. For details about areas, see the Dimensions CM online help.