Fields and buttons on the Workspace Component List tab

On the workspace Component List tab, you can add component references and manage components in a workspace.

Table 1. Fields and buttons on the workspace Component List tab
Field or button Description
Copy component reference icon

Copy Component Reference button

Click this button to copy a selected component and all of the other components on which it depends. You can then paste these components into another workspace.
Paste component reference icon

Paste Component Reference button

Click this button to paste a previously copied component and all of the other components on which it depends into the workspace.
Delete component icon

Delete Component button

When you click this button, the selected component is permanently deleted if it is used in only one workspace. If the component is shared in more than one workspace, it is removed from the current workspace only. When you delete a component, a message is displayed listing all of its child components. These child components are also deleted when you delete the component.
Show relations icon

Show Relations button

Click the arrow next to this icon and select one of the following options.
  • Show Ancestors lists all the components on which this component depends.
  • Show Descendents lists all the components that depend on this component.
Create filter icon

Create filter button

Click to open a window where you can name a new filter and select the criteria.

You can filter based on the component name or the component type, or both. You can select multiple component types in one filter.

To make a filter available across workspaces, select the Make this filter available in all workspaces check box

.
Edit filter icon

Edit filter button

Click to open a window where you can edit the criteria for the selected filter.
Delete filter icon

Delete filter button

Click to delete the selected filter. A deleted filter is no longer available.
Clear filters icon

Clear all filters button

Click to delete all filters applied to the component list, including custom filters and Show Relations filters. Deleted filters are no longer available.
Name Name of the component.
Type Type of the component.
Description Description of the component, if the creator entered one.
Fields in the Select filter criteria and Edit filter windows
Filter name The name you enter appears in the drop-down list of filters.
Name Enter a string to search for components with names that include this string.
Component types Expand the panels to show the various component types you can select to include in your filter. You can select multiple types.