Using SoftBench Configuration Manager

Getting Started - A Brief Overview

The SoftBench CM window displays the files and directories contained within the selected archive.

3.Create an archive directory.

a.Navigate through the current server to the area where you want to create an archive directory.

b.Choose "Directory: Create…".

c.Enter the name of the directory you want to create in the "Create Directory" input box.

d.Select OK.

4.Create a mapping.

a.Choose "Actions: Create New Mapping…".

b.In the "Mapped to Local Directory" input area, enter the path and name of the local directory that corresponds to the selected archive directory.

c.Select OK.

The SoftBench CM window displays the empty archive directory that is mapped to your local directory.

5.Create an initial archive file.

a.Open the archive directory in which you want to create an initial archive file.

b.Choose "File: Create…".

c.Enter the name of your new file in the "Create File" input area.

d.Select OK.

The name of the file you created displays in the current archive directory of SoftBench CM. If a mapped file of the same name exists on your local system, the newly created archive file is identical to the local file. Otherwise, the archive file contains no data.

6.Check out archive files to a local directory.

Once you have created a mapping, you can check out files and directories from the archive to your local system.

a.Select the archive file(s) you want to check out.

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