Using SoftBench Configuration Manager

Creating a Default Symbolic Name for Archive Files

During Check In

SoftBench CM tags the checked in file with the first symbolic name on the list. Two revisions of the same file cannot have the same symbolic name. If the system already includes a revision tagged with the specified symbolic name, the tag no longer applies to that revision.

SoftBench CM creates a branch, if necessary, for the new tagged revision.

During File Creation

SoftBench CM creates the file and tags the initial version with the first symbolic name on the list.

If the special default entry contains a number, the initial version includes that revision number.

Defining Symbolic Names

You can define a symbolic name list when creating a mapping or editing an existing mapping.

To define a symbolic name list for an existing mapping:

1.Choose "Actions: Show/Modify Mappings…".

2.In the"Currently Defined Mappings" section of the dialog box, select the mapped archive for which you want to define a symbolic name.

3.Select Modify....

4.In the "Modify Mapping" dialog box, enter the a "Symbolic Name List" entry.

5.Select OK.

Symbolic Name Example

The following example shows the revision history of two files (see Table 3-1) and the results of the configuration management actions after setting the symbolic name list to "DemoVersion,Revision1_1,*3" (see Table 3-2).

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