Element Action Statements

Element action statements operate against an Element or a group of Elements. The Element actions consist of the following:

ADD-Puts a member under CA Endevor SCM control from an external data set.
ALTER-Replaces Element record metadata in the Master Control File with user-specified values.
ARCHIVE-Writes the current version of an Element to a sequential file (or archive data set).
COPY-Copies an Element from an archive data set to a data set external to CA Endevor SCM.
DELETE-Erases base and delta forms of an Element and removes related information from a master control file or component list.
GENERATE-Creates an executable form of an Element.
LIST-Creates a list of Elements or members that meet specific selection criteria.
MOVE-Moves Elements between stages, within or across environments.
PRINT-Prints Element or member information.
RESTORE-Restores Elements to CA Endevor SCM from an archive data set.
RETRIEVE-Copies Elements from CA Endevor SCM to an external data set.
SIGNIN-Removes the user signout associated with an Element.
TRANSFER-Transfers an Element from one location to another: CA Endevor SCM to CA Endevor SCM, CA Endevor SCM to an archive data set, or archive data set to CA Endevor SCM.
UPDATE-Updates an Element from an external data set.
VALIDATE-Checks to make sure that Elements were generated correctly, no synchronization errors are detected, and that all the components exist and are valid.