Update From Stream wizard

In the Update From Stream wizard, update a work area from a Dimensions CM stream with the latest versions of the item files.

Update from stream: Options page

On the Options page of the Update From Stream wizard, select the options for performing the update.

Field Description
Update to The folder in the work area that is to be updated with the contents of the selected folder in the stream in the repository.
Include the following types of changes

Select/clear the options for the types of change in the repository you want to accept.

Clearing a type of change means that changes of that type are not included in the list of files to be updated.

Additions Clear this option to ignore additions from the repository.
Deletions Clear this option to ignore deletions from the repository.
Modifications Clear this option to ignore modifications from the repository.
Moves/Renames Clear this option to ignore moves and renames from the repository.
Include repository files

Enter an expression to update only specific files in the repository.

For details about using wildcards, see Include and exclude files and folders.

Exclude repository files

Enter an expression to specify files that you want to exclude from the update.

For details about using wildcards, see Include and exclude files and folders.

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Update from stream: Changes page

On the Changes page of the Update From Stream wizard, review the changes between the stream and the work area, choose whether to accept or ignore any updates, and resolve conflicts.

Field Description
Update directory The folder in the work area that is to be updated with the contents of the selected folder in the stream in the repository.
Accept all non-conflicting Click this button to set the resolution for all changes (except conflicts) between the repository and the work area to accept on the current page.
Ignore all Click this button to set the resolution for all changes between the repository and the work area to ignore on the current page.

Accept all non-conflicting on all pages

Click this button to set the resolution for all changes (except conflicts) between the repository and the work area to accept.

Displayed only if there is more than one page of changes.

Ignore all on all pages

Click this button to set the resolution for all changes between the repository and the work area to ignore.

Displayed only if there is more than one page of changes.

page selection

Select an option for the page you want to display: Next, Previous, or a specific page number.

Displayed only if there is more than one page of changes.

File Name

Icon indicating if this is a file or folder, followed by the name of the file/folder (relative to the selected folder in the stream)

The name of the file or folder in the work area that is to be changed (relative to the selected folder in the stream) preceded by an icon:

file_minicon.gif for a file.

folder_miniicon.gif for a folder.

Change Type The type of change in the repository compared with the work area.

Resolution

Select the action that you want the Update wizard to take for this change:

  • Accept to accept the change.
  • Ignore to ignore the change.

  • Auto Merge  if there is a conflict and you want the web client to automatically merge the file contents.

  • Use local to choose the version of the change in the work area.

  • Use repository to choose the version of the change in the repository.

Show a more detailed log message Click this link to display further details of the updates to take place.

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Update from stream: Summary page

On the Summary page of the Update From Stream wizard, review the summary of the actions for performing the update.

Click Finish to proceed with the update, or Back to return to the Changes page.

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Update from stream: Results page

On the Results page of the Update From Stream wizard, review the results of the update.

Click Back to return to the first page of the wizard.

Click Details to display the detailed results of the update.

Click Close to exit the wizard.

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