The Components Edit Page

The Component Edit page allows you to change Component information and attributes. However, not all fields can be changed.

As with the details page, the edit page displays different fields depending on which component type is displayed. For example, the fields for a file are different from that of an IIS application. The following only discuss the fields that yo can change.

Also, as with the details page, the edit page is organized into the same several general informational and functional sections as the component details page. Each section will be discussed individually.

General Information

This is the first section of the Components Edit Page and displays general information about the component.

Component

Displays the name for the component object. This field was set when the component was created and cannot be changed.

Type

Displays the name for the component type. This field was set when the component was created and cannot be changed

Version

Displays the revision number of the component. Each time a component is modified, its version number is incremented. The version number cannot be changed by the user.

Platform

Allows you to change the operating system(s) that are valid targets for component deployment. This is done by selecting an item from the pull down menu.

Checked In

Displays the date and time when the component was checked in. This field is set by the provisioning software and cannot be change by the user.

Checked In By

Displays the user ID of the one who checked in the component. This field is controlled by the provisioning software and cannot be change by the user.

Label

A text field that allows you to enter or change the label.

Category

Displays the component category. This field was set when the component was created and cannot be changed.

Description

A text field that allows you to enter or change the component description.

File/Directory Information

This section only appears if the component type is a file and displays general information about the file. The directory section is identical to this one except that it is labeled directory. None of these fields are changeable.

Resources Included

This section of the Components Edit Page displays information about the component's resources. Some fields can be changed and some cannot.

Resource [tree]

Displays the path to the resource component.

Type

Allows you to change the resource component type by selecting a new type form the pull down menu.

Version

Displays the revision number of the resource. This field is controlled by the provisioning software and cannot be changed by the user.

Source

Identifies the source for the resource.

Action

Allows you to either check in (define) a new resource for the component or select resources from a list of resources that already exist.

(Check Box)

Marks a resource for inclusion when one of the actions are clicked in the Actions for Checked Resources area. When clicked, Actions for Checked Resources will either check in, delete, move up or down and resource, or set the resource version to the most recent one.

Component Variables

This section of the Components Edit Page displays information about the component's variables.

Variable

This field allows the user to create new variables. This column also lists existing variables.

Value

This field allows the user to set the value for new variables. This column also lists the value for all existing variables.

(Check Box)

Marks a component variable for inclusion when one of the actions are clicked in the Actions for Checked Variables area. When clicked, Actions for Checked Variables will either move up, move down, or delete variable.

Buttons

This section of the Components Details Page displays information about the component procedures.

Check in

Checks in the changed version of the component and increments the revision number.

Check in as

Checks in the changed version of the component using a different name and sets the appropriate revision number.

Cancel

Takes you to the components details page without saving any changes.