Work on Team Library Items

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Alt+U

New Category New Topic New Document

Add a new Category, new Topic or new Document to the Team Library.

Alternatively, click on the 'New Topic' or 'New Document' icon in the window toolbar.

New Category From Template New Topic From Template New Document from Template

Add a new Category, new Topic or new Document, based on a defined template.

New Comment

Create a response to the selected Document.

Alternatively, click on the 'New Comment' icon in the window toolbar.

Rename

Edit the name of the currently-selected item, in situ.

Shortcut: F2

Copy Path to Clipboard

Copy the path of the currently-selected item to the clipboard.

You can then paste the path into a document or file to add the discussion to any text concerning the item.

Shortcut: Ctrl+C

Show Contents

Display the description or text of the item selected from the Team Library window, if the 'Team Document' tab is not yet open.

Share Resource

(If anything other than a Resources folder is selected.)

Add an item into the Resources folder under the selected Category, Topic or Document. If a Resources folder does not exist, one will be automatically created.

Available options:

• Package from Current Model
• Image of Active Diagram
• Active Profiler Report
• Bookmark Active Website
• Image from Clipboard

Add Package From Current Model

(If a Resources folder is selected.)

Export a Package as an XMI file from the current model as a resource of the selected Category, Topic or Document.

You browse for and select the required Package using the 'Select <item>' dialog.

Import to Current Model

(If a Package XMI file resource is selected.)

Import the resource Package to the current model.

You browse for and select the required target Package using the 'Select <item>' dialog; the resource is imported as a child of that Package.

This is a useful option for transferring relevant Packages from the Team Library of one model into another model.

Image of Active Diagram

(If a Resources folder is selected.)

Add an image of the currently-displayed diagram as a resource of the selected Category, Topic or Document.

You are prompted to provide a reference name for this image.

Active Profiler Report

(If a Resources folder is selected.)

Add an active Profiler Report as a resource of the selected Category, Topic or Document.

You are prompted to browse for and select the appropriate active report.

Image From Clipboard

(If a Resources folder is selected.)

Add an image held on the clipboard as a resource of the selected Category, Topic or Document.

View Image

(If a diagram image resource is selected.)

Open the View Image window, containing an image of the selected diagram.

Alternatively, double-click on the image name.

Copy Image To Clipboard

(If an image resource is selected.)

Copy the image or diagram image to the clipboard.

Refresh Category 'xyz' Refresh Topic 'xyz' Refresh Document 'xyz' Refresh Comment 'xyz'

Refresh the currently-open Category, Topic, Document or Comment, getting new Comments, Documents and Topics that other users might have created.

However, if you open a different Category, Topic or Document the Team Library always displays the latest information from the database.

Alternatively, click on the 'Refresh' icon in the window toolbar.

Reload Current Connection

Reload the entire Team Library connection, getting new Categories, Topics and Documents.

Review Status

Assign or clear a status marker against the selected Category, Topic or Document; you can mark the item as:

• Awaiting Approval
• Approved
• Rejected

Or clear the marker (None).

Bind to Project Browser Package

Bind the selected Topic to a Package in the Browser window, so that Review Documents created in the Specification Manager for that Package are automatically stored in the Topic.

When you select this option, the 'Select Package to Bind' dialog displays, on which you browse for and select the Package to bind the Topic to.

Security Options

Access one of three options:

• 'Apply Password Lock' - to display a prompt to enter a security password
• 'Unlock for Editing' - to display a prompt to enter the set password so that you can edit the item
• 'Remove Password Lock' - to display a prompt for the set password, which is then removed

When you set the password, an exclamation mark icon is added to the Category, Topic or Document name.

Connections...

Access other Team Libraries from other Enterprise Architect models or models located on servers.

Alternatively, click on the drop-down arrow in the 'Connection Options' field in the window toolbar, and select one of the listed models.

Use the '<Configure Connections>' option to add and connect to additional Team Libraries.

Options...

Change the loading behavior of the Team Library.

Delete Category 'xyz' Delete Topic 'xyz' Delete Document 'xyz' Delete Resource 'xyz' Delete Comment 'xyz'

Delete this Category, Topic, Document or Comment and all sub-topics and sub-documents, or delete the resource attached to the item.

Alternatively, click on the item and press the Delete key.

A confirmation dialog displays; click on the Yes button to remove the item and any dependent items from the Team Library.