Make Baseline

Use this window to make a baseline for a selected stream in your project. You can make a baseline for all components in a stream, for a limited set of activities in a stream, or for just one component.

The General page

If you have a baseline naming template set for the project, the Template Name field shows the name that will be used for the new baseline. Enter a name in the Base Name (Windows) or Baseline Title (Linux/UNIX) field only if the project does not have a baseline naming template set or the template includes the basename token. Otherwise, the Base Name or Baseline Title field does not appear in the Make Baseline window.

The Description field holds comment text that is displayed in the Properties window of the baseline. Use the comment to describe the purpose of the baseline.

Use Baseline Type to select the type of baseline to create.

  • An incremental baseline is a baseline that is created by recording the last full baseline and those versions that have changed since the last full baseline was created.
  • A full baseline is a baseline that is created by recording all versions below the component's root directory. Generally, it takes less time to create an incremental baseline. However, it takes less time to look up the contents of a full baseline.

Project/Stream lists for information purposes only the names of the project and stream in which you are making the baseline. You cannot edit this field.

Use View Context to change the default view in which you make the baseline. Click the Browse to create a new view or select an existing view. The view must be attached to the stream in which you are making the baseline.

The Activities page

Use Activities to specify the activities that you want to go into the baseline.

Set a check box to include an activity or clear a check box to omit that activity.

Click Select All to include all activities in the list.

Click Unselect All to omit all activities in the list.

Select an activity and click Properties to see the property sheet of the activity.