Introduction to Objecteering Dimensions

 

Overview

The Objecteering Dimensions MDAC has been designed to function with Serena Dimensions 10.1.

The Objecteering Dimensions MDAC is used to configure elements of an Objecteering model, to carry out the most frequently used Dimensions operations and to simplify your work in the domain of configuration management.

The functions of the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC, necessary to configuration management, are accessed through the Objecteering interface.

 

The Objecteering Dimensions MDAC does not substitute the Dimensions tool.  The administration of this tool is not, therefore, available from Objecteering.  For example, worksets must be created in the Dimensions interface.

 

 

Functions

Using the Objecteering Dimensions  MDAC, it is possible to:

·         Check-in and/or check-out a model element

·         Undo check-out

·         Update the Objecteering model in relation to the Workset

·         Open a history browser

·         Run a Diff-Merge operation with another model

·         Action Item of a revision

·         Import/check-out of a revision of an element

 

 

Modifying the Control Plan (Process Model)

Before selecting the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC, the Control Plan of the database must be completed, so as to add 3 new types of item:

·         OBJING_EXT:  This type corresponds to the items representing the Objecteering model. If change management is activated on the MDAC, it is assumed to be active on this type of items.

·         OBJING_CONF: This item type corresponds to repository configuration files. If change management is activated on the MDAC, it is assumed to be active on this type of items.

·         OBJING_TMP: This item type corresponds to files temporarily versioned. Changes management rules must be disabled for this item type.

 

The addition of these types is essential in order to the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC to be selected.  If this modification is not carried out, Dimensions will display the following message in the Objecteering console, and the MDAC will not be selected:

 

2217-Error: Item type OBJING_EXT does not exist

 

To add these types of item, please refer to the Dimensions user documentation.

 

Figure 75. Adding the OBJING_EXT type in the Control Plan

 

For this new type, you can define the lifecycle, options, attributes and so on which are necessary to your project.

 

 

Deploying the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC

To deploy the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC, carry out the steps shown in Figure 76.

 

Figure 76. Selecting the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC

 

Steps:

1.    Click on "Tools/Deploy an MDAC.   The "Open" window then appears.

2.    Select the Objecteering Dimensions MDAC from the list of available MDACs.

3.    Click on "Open" to run the deployment operation.