Understanding Specification Downloads

To download checked-in object specifications from the server that is defined for the current status, select the object and click the Get button in the center column. Use this function when someone else has been working on the object and you want to see the changes, or when you have made changes to the object but want to abandon them in favor of another version of the object.

The Get button enables you to get the specifications for objects that reside in your path code only. However, you can download the specifications of an object that resides in other areas of the system. For example, you might want to get the specifications for an object as it existed in a previous software release. Use the advanced get feature to specify the location of the object that you want to download.

Note: The E1Local database is removed in Tools Release 9.2.5. When a Get is performed, the user spec tables will be updated with records for the signed-in user. These records wi

Note: If you want to review the object and not save any changes, use the Get button to copy the latest specifications to your local workstation instead of checking out the object and then erasing the checkout.