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Show a Package-Centric Explorer View

You can set the Explorer View tree to display versions from a package perspective. When you do this, the tree automatically reorganizes to display the package’s branch versions in folders. Expanding these branch versions reveals other related versions. This feature is particularly useful if you want to view new items or folders created on a branch.

You show a package-centric Explorer View by selecting a package from the Package drop-down list at the top of the Explorer View. When you select a package, the working view root node updates to reflect the package's versions. If you select a package and create a path on a branch using the package, the new path version immediately appears in the Explorer View tree. If you do not select a package, the Explorer View works in the usual trunk-oriented way.

Follow these steps:

1. Select a node in the Explorer tree at the State level or lower.

   The Package field is enabled.

2. Select a package from the Package drop-down list, which lists all packages in your State context.

   The Explorer View tree is reorganized to show the package’s branch versions in folders. This includes new items or folders created on a branch.

3. (Optional) Expand any of these branch versions.

   Other related versions are displayed.

Example: Show a Package-Centric Explorer View

This example shows a package named demo1a in a package-centric view.

1. Set the State context to Development.

   The Package field is enabled.

2. Select demo1a from the Package drop-down list, which lists all packages in Development.

   The Explorer View tree displays the View root as Development : [demo1a] as shown in the following illustration: