Topic Menu

The Topic menu is always available on the main window, regardless of the component selected from the upper pane. Depending upon the privileges assigned to you and the activities you need to perform, some options may not be enabled.

Action	Description
New	Creates a new item.
Respond	Send a reply to a previous message.
Properties	Opens the <<Component Type>> Properties dialog box for the selected item.
Copy URL to Clipboard	Places in the clipboard a plain text version of the URL to the selected items and an HTML representation of the links to the selected items. From the clipboard, you can paste the URL to a selected application.
Send To	E-mail a copy of the item properties to one or more team members.
Save Shortcut	Creates a shortcut to the selected item. You can use the shortcut to start the application, open the project view in the configuration in which the shortcut was created, and open the Properties dialog box for the selected item.
Lock/Unlock	Opens the Set My Lock Status dialog box where you can specify the lock status (Unlocked, Exclusive, or Non-Exclusive) for the folder or break an existing lock on an item.
Compare Properties	Compares the properties of two selected items.
Labels > New	Opens the Attach a New Revision Label dialog box where you can create a new revision label and attach it to the selected item or item(s).
Labels > Attach	Opens the Attach a Label dialog box where you can add an existing label to the selected items(s).
Labels > Detach	Opens the Detach a Label dialog box where you can remove a label from the selected items(s).
Advanced > Export	Opens the Export dialog box where you can export the data displayed in the upper pane for use in a spreadsheet, database, or another application.
Advanced > Behavior	Opens the <<Item Type>> Behavior dialog box where you can view or change the behavior of the selected item.
Advanced > Access Rights	Opens the <<Item Type>> Access Rights dialog box for the selected item.
Advanced > Component Access Rights	Opens the <<Item Type>> Component Access Rights dialog box.
Advanced > Customize	Opens the Customize dialog box where you can create custom fields that become item properties.
Advanced > View Compare/Merge	Opens the View Compare/Merge Wizard.
Select > All	Selects all items displayed in the upper pane.
Select > By Query	Opens the Select Query dialog box where you can specify a query that selects all items displayed in the upper pane that match the specified query.
Select > By Label	Opens the Select a Label dialog box where you can specify a label that selects all items displayed in the upper pane that have the specified label.
Expand All	Expands all the groups in the list.
Collapse All	Collapses all the groups in the list.
All Descendants	Displays all items associated with the folder selected from the folder hierarchy and all of its child folders. When this option is not selected, the upper pane displays only those items associated with the selected folder.
Mark as Read	Displays the selected items in regular font (not bold), which indicates that they have been read.
Mark as Unread	Displays the selected items in bold font, which indicates that they have not been read.
Mark Thread as Read	Displays the entire thread in regular type, which indicates that the items it contains have been read.
Mark Thread as Unread	Displays the entire thread in boldface type, which indicates that the items it contains have not been read.
Flag	Flags an item. Only you can see and remove your flags. When an item is flagged, Yes displays in the Flag column in the upper pane. Note: This column does not display by default. Choose <<Component Type>> > Filters > Show Fields to add the column to the upper pane.
Remove Flag	Removes the flag from an item.
Delete	Deletes the item from the StarTeam repository.
Find	Finds all items containing text that matches the specified text string.
Find Next	Finds the next item containing text that matches the specified text string.
Find Previous	Finds the previous item containing text that matches the specified text string.
Filters > Show Fields	Opens the Show Fields dialog box where you can select which column headers to display in the upper pane.
Filters > Sort and Group	Opens the Sort and Group dialog box where you can specify how to sort and group the data in the upper pane based on up to four item properties.
Filters > Queries	Opens the Queries dialog box where you can create or apply a query. Items that match the query become the rows displayed in the upper pane.
Filters > Save Current Settings	Opens the Save Current Settings dialog box where you can save the current column headers, query, and method of sorting and grouping as a filter, which can be reapplied in the future.
Filters > Reset Current Settings	Returns to the current default filter as defined on the server.
Filters > Filters	Opens the Filters dialog box where you can display the filters available for this component. This option allows you to select a filter or create a new one. An asterisk preceding a filter name in the filter list indicates that you have changed the contents of the upper pane since the filter was applied. For example, you may have displayed additional fields, grouped the items differently, or applied another query.
Reports	Opens the Reports dialog box where you can create a report using the selected item.
Charts > Simple	Creates a simple chart. A simple chart contains only one series.
Charts > Distribution	Creates a distribution chart. A distribution chart is the same as a pie chart. Each wedge indicates what fraction of the whole a group represents.
Charts > Correlation	Creates a correlation chart. A correlation chart shows the relationship or degree of relationship between numeric values in several series.
Charts > Time-series	Creates a time-series chart. A time-series chart is a line chart that shows the number of items that have the same day, week, or month in the specified time/date field.
Links > Create Link	Start a link from a selected item to another item.
Links > Complete Link	Complete the link from an item to the selected item.
Links > Cancel Link	Stop the process of creating a link.
Set Active Process Item > Current View	Designates the selected item in the current view as the active process item. Active process items are used when you add items to a view or check them in.
Set Active Process Item > Select View	Designates the selected item in an alternate view as the active process item. Active process items are used when you add items to a view or check them in.
Clear Active Process Item	Changes the selected item from Active to Inactive. Active process items are used when you add items to a view or check them in.