Defining Configuration Specification Usage

You can define the configuration items in which a specification is listed as an option. This process enables you to add specification options to configuration items without having to modify the configuration specification. This is a useful way to extend a cartridge pack. See "Extending Cartridge Packs and Cartridges by Adding Content" for more information about extending cartridge packs.

Note:

If you are not extending a cartridge pack or an external cartridge, define configuration items and specification options from the configuration specification. See "Adding Configuration Items".

To define configuration specification usage:

Open the Specification editor of the specification for which you want to define configuration specification usage.
Click the Configuration Spec Usage tab.
Click Select.

The Configuration Types Selection dialog box appears.
Select the type of configuration.
Click Next.

The Select a Configuration Specification dialog box appears, listing all configuration specifications of the selected type in all projects in the workspace.
Select a configuration specification, then click OK.

The Configuration Item Selection dialog box appears, displaying the hierarchy of configuration items in the selected configuration specification.
Do one of the following:
- Select a configuration item, then click OK.
- Click New to create and use a new specification. See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
The configuration item is added to the Configuration Spec Usage tab. The name of the configuration specification, its type, and the cartridge in which it is located are displayed, along with the path of the selected configuration item.
From the File menu, select Save.