Create a stream

You can create an empty stream, or base a new stream on an existing stream or baseline.

For details on how to modify a stream's default settings, see Open streams and set defaults.

To create a stream:

  1. In the web client, open the Streams view.

  2. On the toolbar, click the Create a new stream button and select Stream. The New Stream wizard opens.

  3. Specify the following stream details and click Next:

    • Select the product in which to create the stream. By default, your current product is selected.

    • Provide a name and description for the new stream.

    • Enter the unique branch name to use for new items created in this stream.

  4. Specify the source on which to base the stream:

    Option Description
    Nothing Select this option to create an empty stream with no items.
    Based on project

    Select this option to populate the stream with the item revisions from another project. Then select the project from the list.

    To select a project version, click Next and select one from the list.
    Based on stream

    Select this option to populate the stream with the item revisions from another stream. Then select the stream from the list.

    To select a stream version, click Next and select one from the list.
    Based on baseline Select this option to populate the stream with the item revisions from a baseline. Then select the baseline from the list.

  5. If based on project/stream: To copy the build configuration from the parent project/stream to the new stream, select Copy build configuration.

  6.  To require users to enter a request ID when they make changes to the stream, select Valid request must be specified when delivering changes.

  7. Click Next.

  8. On the Attributes page, select any required attribute values for the new stream, and click Next.

  9. Review a summary of the options and click Finish.

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