Branch Type Browser

Use the Branch Type Browser to create or modify a branch type object. As with other HCL VersionVault objects, you must create the type object before you can create an instance.

The browser lists the names and states of all branch type objects in the VOB that is selected in the File Browser. The browser supports the following menus:

File
Type
Locks

Directory selector

Use the directory selector under the menu icons to list type objects in a different VOB. The directory selector displays the VOB tags of the VOBs mounted on your host. To display type objects in a different VOB, click the arrow next to the directory selector and click a VOB tag.

File menu

The File menu contains the following commands that control the graphical user interface.

Force on this browser: Updates HCL VersionVault information on this browser only.
Update browsers: Updates HCL VersionVault information on all browser displays. By default, all browsers are updated after each File Browser command runs, and when you remain inactive for 15 seconds.
New file browser: Starts another File Browser in a new window.
Close window: Closes current browser window.

Type menu

This menu contains commands for managing branch type objects in the VOB that you select.

Create: Creates a branch type object for future use in the current VOB. If a type object with the name you specify already exists, use Redefine.
Create (multiple VOBs): Creates a branch type object for future use in the VOBs that you specify.
Rename: Assigns a new name to the selected branch type object and to all instances of the type object throughout the VOB. If the object is global, all local copies of the type object are assigned the new name.
Revise creation comment: Changes the comment string in the event record for the creation of the selected branch type objects.
Redefine: Creates a new definition for an existing branch type object.
Describe: Displays the properties for the selected branch type objects.
Destroy type: Removes the selected branch type objects from the VOB if no instances of the types exist in the VOB.
Destroy branches and type: Removes all instances of the selected branch types from the VOB and then proceeds to remove the branch type objects from the VOB.

Locks menu

The Locks menu contains commands that let you list lock-related information and place a type object in a state that disables certain operations on the object. Locking or unlocking a global type or one of its local copies locks or unlocks the global type and all local copies.

Generally, locking a pool inhibits commands that create or remove the pool data containers and prevents the pool scrubbing parameters from being modified. Other effects of locking a pool depend on the kind of pool.

Lock: Creates a lock on the selected type objects for all users.
Locking a VOB does not lock the cleartext storage pools.
Lock (except some users): Creates a lock on the selected type objects but allows access by certain users that you specify.
Obsolete: Creates a lock on the selected type objects for all users and makes the type objects obsolete.
Unlock: Removes an existing lock from the selected type objects.
Show lock: Lists the lock-related information for the selected type objects.
Show all locks in VOB: Available if the selected object is a VOB. Lists all locks of all type objects within the selected VOB.