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The Package Tab
The Package tab contains two sub-tabs, used to display and manage package snapshots and baselines, that capture the changing states of a package at various points in time as the model is developed. Snapshots capture the package information using Native XML format, whilst baselines capture package information using extended XML 1.1 format. All snapshots and baselines are stored within the model.
Each of the sub-tabs provides a range of commands for creating, displaying, saving and deleting the snapshots or baselines it displays. The menus are displayed by either clicking on the 
icon, or right-clicking within the tab window. The menu options are described below.
Access
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Ribbon |
Start > All Windows > Design > Tools > Timelines | Package |
Snapshots (sub-tab)
The Snapshots sub-tab displays a list of snapshots of the currently selected package.
The information is displayed as table, with columns showing:
Column |
Description |
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Snapshot |
The creation timestamp |
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User |
The ID of the user that created the snapshot |
Snapshots Menu Options
The 'Snapshots' sub-tab provides a range of commands for creating, saving, comparing and deleting the package snapshots. The commands are accessed via a menu, which is displayed either by clicking on the icon in the title bar, or by right-clicking within the tab window. The menu options are described here:
Menu Option |
Description |
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Create Snapshot... |
Creates a Native XML format snapshot of the current Package, Diagrams and Elements |
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Compare Snapshot |
Compares the selected Native XML snapshot with the currently selected Package. The results are displayed in the Snapshot Comparison View. |
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Compare Selected Snapshots |
Compares two selected Native XML snapshots and displays the results in the Snapshot Comparison window |
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Save Snapshot to Native XML File... |
Exports the selected Native XML snapshot to a file |
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Export Package and all Snapshots |
Exports Package and all its Snapshots to a file, using Native XML format |
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Import Package and Snapshots |
Imports a Native XML file containing Package and all its Snapshots, into the model |
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Show/Hide Comments |
Show/Hide comments associated with the listed snapshots |
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Edit Comment... |
Edit the selected snapshot's comment |
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Visible Timeframe |
the list of displayed snapshots, to show only those saved within the last specified number of days: Today, 2, 3, 5, 7, 30, 90 |
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Show All |
Clears the value for 'Visible Timeframe' and shows all captured snapshots |
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Delete Snapshot |
Delete the selected snapshot |
Baselines (sub-tab)
The Baselines sub-tab displays a list of Baselines for the currently selected package.
The information is displayed as a table, with two columns, showing:
Column |
Description |
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Snapshot |
The creation timestamp |
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Version |
The baseline version label |
Baselines Menu Options
The 'Baselines' sub-tab provides a range of commands for managing and comparing the package baselines. The commands are accessed via a menu, which is displayed either by clicking on the icon in the title bar, or by right-clicking within the tab window. The menu options are described here:
Menu Option |
Description |
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Create Package Baseline... |
Create a XML 1.1 Baseline of the selected Package |
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Compare Baseline |
Compares the current Package with the selected Baseline, and displays the results in the Baseline Comparison view |
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Open Baselines... |
Display the Baselines dialog, with the currently selected item highlighted |
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Show/Hide Comments |
Show/Hide comments associated with the listed baselines |
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Visible Timeframe |
the list of displayed baselines, to show only those saved within the last specified number of days: Today, 2, 3, 5, 7, 30, 90 |
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Show All |
Clears the value for 'Visible Timeframe' and shows all baselines |