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Editions Menu

The Editions menu has the following options:

Option Description
Open Opens a class or browser on the selected element.
Open to Opens a class or browser on the selected element to a specific page.
Go to Current Edition Allows you to quickly locate the edition that is in the workspace, on the list of the editions
Add to Workspace Loads the selected editions into the workspace
Change Owner tentergf.gif (577 bytes) Changes the owner of the selected  editions to someone else on the repository user list
Compare Compares the contents of two selected editions
Purge Removes the selected project or package editions from the Repository Explorer window, and flags them to be deleted from the repository when it is compacted
Restore Restores purged items, if the repository has not yet been compacted
Print Graph Prints the class hierarchy graph of the selected class.
Layout Lets you switch between a Graph Layout and a Tree Layout in the Classes pane.
Properties Displays details including the edition status, the date the edition was created, and the edition from which it was derived

tentergf.gif (577 bytes) The Properties dialog box also tells you who owns the selected edition

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Searching for a Program Element in the Repository
Browsing the Workspace
Adding Projects and Packages From the Repository to the Workspace
Comparing Editions of a Program Element
Purging Program Elements from a Repository
Restoring Program Elements to the Repository
Compacting a Repository