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Types Menu

The Types menu has the following options:

Option Description
Open Opens a class or interface browser on the selected type.
Open to Opens a class or interface browser on the selected type to a specific page.
Go to Type Allows you to quickly locate a class or interface in the Types pane, by entering the first few characters of the type's name
Add to Workspace Loads the selected editions into the workspace
Change Owner tentergf.gif (577 bytes) Changes the owner of the selected classes or interfaces to someone else on the repository user list
Compare Compares the contents of two selected class editions or two different classes.
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 class, and who is the developer of the selected edition

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Searching for a Program Element in the Repository
Browsing the Workspace
Adding Types and Methods From the Repository to the Workspace
Comparing Editions of a Program Element