Project Explorer Panel Reference

After the successful check out, the entire checked out project artifacts are displayed in the project explorer panel. In the project explorer you can perform various operations on the artifacts and even check out other projects. You can also group or view artifacts according to your requirement.

WebStudio Project Explorer Panel
Element No. Element Name Description
1 Project Explorer Head Displays the type of artifacts that are displayed on the Project Explorer. In case of the Show Breadcrumbs navigation style, this displays the breadcrumbs for the artifacts.
2 Filter Enter the filter text to filter the artifacts in the project explorer.

You can also view the list of recently opened artifacts by clicking on down arrow icon .

3 Checkout Artifacts Click the Plus icon to check out an RMS project.
4 Refresh All Projects Refresh the artifacts.
5 Navigation Style Click the Menu icon to select the navigation style for the project explorer. The following navigation styles are available in the new UI:
  • Show resources as a tree - Shows all the artifacts along with their folder structure in the tree view.
  • Show resources as a flattened list - Displays all the artifacts of the project in a single list. This is the default navigation style.
  • Show breadcrumbs - Shows all the artifacts in the folder structure, but it only displays the artifacts of the selected folder. You can use the breadcrumbs links displayed on the project explorer head to navigate through the project.
  • Basic tree navigation (no groups) - Shows all the artifacts in the folder structure. In this navigation style, the artifact groups are not present for filtering.
6 Project Explorer Displays list of artifacts of the checked out project. You can use the filter, navigation style, and artifact groups to filter the artifacts list on the project explorer. Click the managed artifacts (business rule and decision table) to open them in their respective editor.
Right-click the managed artifacts to open the list of available operations for them. The available options are as follows:
Delete
Deletes the artifact. Click Confirm on the confirmation screen to delete the artifact. After deletion commit the changes to the project using the tree view
Commit
Commits the changes to the artifact for approval. In the Commit Changes window, enter a comment for the changes in Message text box. Click the artifact name to review the changes for commit. Click Confirm to commit the changes to RMS repository.
Synchronize
Synchronizes the update from the server to your local copy of the artifact. For more details on the fields present on the Synchronize Artifact window, see Synchronize Artifact Details Window Reference.
Revert
Reverts the update (if not committed) done to an artifact. In the Revert window, click the artifact name to review the changes to revert. Click Confirm to revert the changes.
Lock
Locks the artifact for the user and other user cannot commit any changes to the table until it is unlocked. This option works only if the ws.scs.locking.enable property is set to true in RMS.cdd.
Rename
Provide a new name to the artifact. After changing the file name, commit the changes so the artifact is treated as a new artifact.
History
View list of the revisions of the artifact that were committed. For each revision, you can click View Content to view the revision that was committed or you can click View Commit to view the revision details.
Audit Trail
Displays the list of actions performed on the artifact by users. You can refine the results using the filters available in the Audit Trail window. For more information on the fields, see Management Page Reference.
Export
Exports the artifact to your system. Decision table is exported as an Microsoft Excel file (.xls) while business rule is exported as a .ruletemplateinstance file.
(Project only) Sync to Repository
Synchronize the (non-managed) project artifacts changes, that you have made externally after performing check out in WebStudio, into RMS. Select the option to open Sync To Repository screen, which displays the list of artifacts that are synced to the repository. Click Confirm to sync artifacts to RMS.
(Project only) Generate Deployable
Generates deployable files (EAR and class files) using the TIBCO BusinessEvents Studio project files, located in the RMS project folder. The deployables are generated in the location configured in the RMS.cdd file by the property ws.artifact.deploy.location, see Generated Files Location.
Select this option to display the Generate Deployable screen. In the Generate Deployable screen enter the value of the following fields and click Confirm to generate deployables:
  • Project Selected - Select the project for which you want to generate EAR and class files.
  • Generate Classes Only - Toggle the switch to ON to generate only class files for decision tables and business rules. When set to ON, the EAR file for the project is not generated.
7 Artifact Groups Select the artifact group to display the respective artifact type in the project explorer. The values are:
  • All Projects - Displays all checked out artifacts.
  • Business Rules - Displays only checked out Business Rules.
  • Decision Tables - Displays only checked out Decision Tables.

You can also create a custom group where you can add artifacts that you want. Click on the Create a new artifact group icon (), enter the new group name and click OK. Drag and drop artifacts from the project explorer to the newly created artifact group to add the artifacts to the group.