Using the load rule editor

Use the load rule editor in the VersionVault View Configuration tool to create or modify load rules for snapshot, web, and automatic views.

About this task

The VersionVault Edit Configuration dialog box includes a load rule editor with which you can explore the contents of VOBs accessible to the VersionVault WAN server and add load rules that specify all or part of a VOB's contents. You can also remove load rules.

Procedure

To use the load rule editor:
  1. In the VersionVault Navigator, select a web view, automatic view, or snapshot view.
  2. From the VersionVault Navigator context menu, select Show VersionVault View Configuration to open the VersionVault View Configuration view.
  3. Optional: To view or edit load rules as text, click the Eclipse view menu icon icon on the VersionVault View Configuration toolbar and select Edit Configuration or click the add load rule icon icon on the VersionVault View Configuration toolbar to open the Edit Configuration dialog box.
  4. In the Edit Configuration dialog box, click the Load Rules tab, then add load rules by selecting them in the Select resources and add or remove rules tree and clicking Add. You can remove load rules by selecting them in the Load Rules list box and clicking Remove.
    • To add a rule that loads an entire VOB, select the VOB folder from the list and click Apply.
    • To add a rule that loads a subdirectory of a VOB, click the plus sign (+) to the left of any folder to list its contents, then select the folders or files you want to load and click Apply.
    • When you have finished adding load rules, click OK to close the Edit Configuration dialog box.

Results

When you load or update a view, the HCL VersionVault Explorer contacts the VersionVault WAN server (in the case of an automatic view or web view) or the VOB server (in the case of a snapshot view) and requests a version of each element in each load rule's scope. The versions requested are determined by the view's config spec. The time required to load a view depends on the number and size of resources that must be loaded, and on the speed of your connection to the server.