Creating a New Deployment Area

To create a new deployment area:

1. Log in to the Dimensions Administration Console.

2. Go to Distributed Development > Areas & Deployment > Area Definitions. The Area Definitions page open.

3. Click the New icon, and select Deployment Area. The New Deployment Area dialog box opens.

4. Fill out the fields as follows:

   • ID. The identifier for the build area.

   • Description. A description for the build area.

   • Network Node. The name of the machine that Dimensions CM is to use when running the build.

   • Directory. The name of the directory that Dimensions CM is to use as the base directory. Relative path names are evaluated based on this directory.

   • Node User ID. The user ID that Dimensions CM is to use when running the build.

     NOTE  On Windows 200x platforms, the user should have administrator privileges. On Windows XP, or on UNIX, USS, or MVS, administrator privileges are not required. 

     TIP  You can also enter a credential set. For details, see the Administration Guide

   • Node Password. The user password that Dimensions CM is to use when running the build. This user should have administrator privileges.

     NOTE  Not required if you are using a credential set.

   • Stage ID. When items reach the lifecycle stage specified here, This is the lifecycle stage, named in Dimensions, that triggers the movement of files.

   • Area Owner. The user ID that has permission to edit the build area.

   • Filter. This is a template that determines which files are taken up by the build. For example, a filter defined as "*.java" accepts only Java source files.

   • Pre-event Transfer Script. This is the name of a script to run before the files are transferred to the deployment area.

   • Post-event Transfer Script. This is the name of a script to run after the files are transferred to the deployment area.

   • Fail-event Transfer Script. This is the name of a script to run if the operation to transfer the files to the deployment area fails.

   • Is this area currently offline. If selected, this option causes the area to be excluded from file transfer operations. (You might want to do this to avoid overwriting a specific directory.)

5. When you have finished, click OK. A Results dialog box briefly confirms the creation of the new area. The new area also appears in the File Areas List.