Before branching, you need a project to branch into. For the purpose of this lesson, create a new project in the Branch Lessons folder as shown: right-click in an empty space of the list view on the right side of the database explorer, choose New > Project... Enter a name for the new project, e.g. "2-4 Branch [username]", and press OK. |
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The new project will appear in the Branch Lessons folder. Now start the "Branch Modules" script as shown in Lesson 1. |
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Select the target project to branch the module into by pressing the Browse button. |
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Choose the new project in the Branch Lessons folder that you created and press the OK button. |
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You see that the project appears in the text field. Choose the module baseline to branch by pressing the Select Modules button. |
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Using the Tag List Editor that appears, navigate to Module X and Module Y in the project for this lesson. Double-click the "1.1" baselines. After you’ve chosen the baselines, press the Use selected Modules button. |
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You see that the module baselines now appear in the module list. Press the Start Branch Copy button to start the branch process. |
![]() | After you press the Start Branch Copy button the branch process will begin. A small dialog box will appear announcing the various stages of the branching process and showing the total advancement with a progress bar. When the branching is complete, an information box will appear. Press the OK button. |
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The focus returns to the Branch Copy GUI. We are finished with it, so press the Close button. |
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You can see that Module X and Module Y have been copied to the project you created. Also, notice that no link module has been copied. |
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To see that the links from branched Module X to branched Module Y are stored in the original External Linker, open the branched Module X and right-click on an object with an out-link, and choose Properties... |
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A dialog box will appear. In the Links tab you see that an out link exists to the branched Module Y and goes through the original link module. |
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We can also see the result by opening the original link module and choosing the link set between the branched modules. |
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There are two link set shown. One is between the original Module X and Module Y, the other is between the branched modules. Choose the one between the branched modules. |
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The link set shows the links between the branched modules. |
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