Choosing an Object to Retrieve

The following fields are available in the Repository: Retrieve/Search dialog box:

Look in. Shows the folder hierarchy for the current folder. To navigate to a different folder, select one from this list to navigate there directly, or navigate using the object list below this field.

Up Folder button. Navigates to one level above the current folder in the hierarchy.

New Folder button. Creates a new folder at the current level in the hierarchy.

File name. The repository file name of the selected object. To retrieve that object, click Retrieve.

Files of type. The type of object that you have chosen to retrieve. Only objects of this type, together with folders, are shown in the object list. To display objects of a different type for retrieval, select the object type from the list.

Open as locked. By default, when an object is retrieved, it is locked in the repository so that others cannot update it. If you do not want the object to be locked on retrieval, uncheck this box.

Description, Keywords. If additional details about the object were defined when the object was stored, those details are displayed here. See the topic Adding Information About Stored Objects for more information.

Version. To retrieve a version of the object other than the latest, click this button. Detailed information for all versions is displayed, allowing you to choose the version you want.