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# Work Area Defaults/Folder Settings dialog box

In the Work Area Defaults dialog box, associate a folder in your work area with a project or stream in Dimensions CM. This enables you to perform item file operations from Windows Explorer, such as update or deliver without using the desktop client or web client.

Ini the Folder Settings dialog box, modify the settings for a folder associated as the root folder for a Dimensions CM project.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Folder | The folder you selected in your work area that you want to set as the root folder for the project.
Project Type | Select Stream to associate the folder with a stream. Select Project to associate the folder with a project. This option is not displayed in the Folder Settings dialog box.
Associated Dimensions stream | Accept the default or click the browse button to select a project/stream. In the Select Project/Stream dialog box, select one of the options. If you select Another project/stream, do one of the following: Enter a text string to display only those project/stream names that contain the characters in your string. For example, to find QLARIUS:JAVA_BRANCHA, enter vs. Select a project/stream from the list. Favorites and recently used projects/streams are displayed at the top. Streams only: To create a stream, select Create New and complete the Create Stream wizard. Click OK.
>>> Show defaults or <<< Hide defaults | Click this button to show or hide the advanced default fields (see below).
Comment for check-in | A comment to be used if an item file is being checked in or uploaded to the repository
Request under work | The request(s) to be related to an item if a file if it is being checked in or uploaded to the repository.
Part specification | The owning design part to be used for any new items. Default value <Use default> means that the owning design part is determined by the upload rules for the item type (unless overridden by the Part specification field for a subfolder to which it belongs).
Library cache area | Enter the name of a library cache area to associate with this work area or use the browse button to select one.
Local file exclusions | Enter an expression to specify file types in the work area that you do not want to be delivered to the project/stream. For examples, see Include and exclude expressions.
Repository file exclusions | Enter an expression to specify file types in the repository that you do not want to be updated in the work area. For examples, see Include and exclude expressions.
Permissions after update | The permission to be given to a file after it has been copied to the work area. Choose between Make read only and Make writable.
Permissions after deliver | The permission to be given to a file in the work area after it has been delivered to the repository. Choose between Make read only and Keep unchanged.
Enable synchronize logging | Select Yes to save a log file for the process.
Log folder | Enter a path, or use the Browse button to select it. Default <Use default> folder is <DM_ROOT>\CM\logs.

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See also:

- Use the Windows Explorer plugin
- Perform operations in Windows Explorer

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