Changing a View's Default and Alternate Working Folders

Make sure that everyone is logged off from the server and that the server is locked before you change the Default Working Folder. It is just as critical to perform these actions as it is when you change custom fields or do anything else that affects all users.

When you change the Default Working Folder, not only the path to the working folder but the path to each child folder in the view may be similarly modified—not just for you, but for everyone working with that view.

Caution: Do not change the Default Working Folder unless you are a project administrator. These default settings affect all users and incorrect settings cause other users to be unable to check out StarTeam files. The default settings should only be set to the name of the folder. If you want to use a different location for your working folder than the Default Working Folder path, specify an Alternate Working Folder path.

To change the Default and Alternate Working Folders for a view, do the following:

  1. Choose View > Properties to open the ViewProperties dialog box.
  2. Click the Name tab.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Select Alternate to create a different working folder for only yourself.
    • If you are a project administrator, select Default to specify the default repository path for all users.
  4. Type the name of a new working folder or browse for a path to a working folder. If you browse for the path, it becomes an absolute path. This path can be edited, however, to enable you to work on a computer that uses a different letter for its hard drive.

    Note: It is important that the Default Working Folder point to a location that is physically discrete for each user, such as a drive on that user's workstation or a personal directory on a shared file server.