FAQ on Object Management Workbench General Functions

Q1 - How Do I Generate or Copy a Table

Table Generation and Copy table are now features in the ‘Design’ Action Button in Object Management Workbench.

In the Design Mode, under the Table Operations tab, the Generate Table, Generate Indexes, Copy Table, and other tools are available.

In OneWorld release Xe, you no longer need to check-out a table to go into design, you only need to add the table to your project, which does not check it out. However, if you plan to go into Table Design and make changes, you will want to first check-out the table.

Q 2 - How Do I get the HTML Page to Show Up on the News/Status Tab?

In order for these HTML screens to come up, the Paths to the Media Objects on the Deployment Server must be complete. To check these, type in the Media Objects Application - P98MOQUE in the Fast Path or access the application from menu GH9016 on a workstation.

The Work with Media Object Queues form will come up. Click on the FIND button.

In the second column called “Queue path On-Line”, there are entries pointing to the MediaObj directory on the Deployment Server. However, some of the entries contain the name “SERVERNAME” instead of the deployment server name. You will need to add the Deployment Server name in for the Queue Name ‘ObjectManagement’. After you close and restart Object Management Workbench, you will see the correct HTML screens:

If after updating the path in the Media Object Queue program, the information still displays blanks and garbage characters on the News/Status page, there may be a problem with the glossaries of the Data Dictionary Items where the information is stored. To see additional information on how to correct the glossaries of these Data Dictionary Items, refer to document ott-01-0023.htm .

Q3 - What OneWorld Tables does Object Management Workbench Use?

The Object Management Workbench tables are kept in the System – B7333 Datasource.

 

TABLE	Description
F98210 – Logging Header	Contains Header information including the Project, Object Type, Object Name, Time Stamps, Path Codes, Data Sources, Locations and Action Type.
F98211 – Logging Detail	Contains detailed information on the Errors and Error Codes for the Projects and Objects included in the F98210.
F98220 – Project Master	Detailed information on all newly created projects and all default projects.
F98221 – Project Users	Includes information on all the Users in OneWorld, the projects they are added to and the Role numbers they are assigned with.
F98222 – Project Objects	This log details all OneWorld Objects that are added to Object Management Workbench Projects. It includes the object name and type, the Path Code and Project Name.
F98223 – Allowed Actions	All the Allowed Actions assigned to User Roles in the Object Management Configuration are detailed in this table.
F98224 – Status Activity Rules	Details all Project Status Activity Rules.
F98225 – Transfer Activity Rules	Details all the Object Transfer Activity Rules.
F98230 – System Settings	Contains all OMC information other than Activity Rules and Notification subscriptions.
F9829 – Notification Subscriptions	All added Notification Subscriptions are detailed here.

Q 4 - How do I Object Transfer from Pristine?

New Projects are started at a Status 11 - New Project Pending Review. OneWorld is delivered to allow a Project to be advanced from a status 11 to a status 45 – Pristine Get. There are no Object Transfer Activity Rules for the Status change from 11 to 45, so objects will not move between data sources or path codes with this project status change. Once the project is in a status 45 – Pristine Get, the user will then add the Object(s) that they desire from Pristine, to the project. You can then do a check-out or a Get to bring the Pristine specifications down to the local machine

Q5 - What Object Management Workbench Changes are cached in OneWorld?

The Object Management Workbench Setting for a user Default Project is cached by OneWorld. After making changes to Activity Rules or Allowed Actions for an existing User Role on a Default Project, you will need to exit OneWorld and then restart it.

Q6 - What are the Different Delete Options Available when you Delete an Object?

When deleting an object in the Object Management Workbench, there is now a list of different delete options available:

The Delete Object from Server check box, will delete the Object Specifications from the Server depending on the Object Transfer Activity Rules for the Project Status you are in. The Delete Object Locally check box, will delete the Object Specifications from the local TAM specifications on the workstation upon pressing the OK button.

The Delete Object from the SAVE Location will delete the Object from the SAVE LOCATION from whatever Path Code is represented by the Project Status you are in.

The Mark Object to Be Deleted from Transfer Locations will place a flag on the Object. As the Object passes through each Path Code throughout the Promotion Path, the object will be automatically deleted from that path code. For Example, if you wanted to remove an object from OneWorld, you could create a project and advance it from 11 to 21 – Programming. In 21, add the object to your Project, then highlight the object and press the DELETE button. If the Delete button is not available, then you are not on the project with a Role that has an Allowed Action of Delete for the object type you are trying to delete. When the Delete screen comes up, select the Mark Object To Be Deleted so that the object will be flagged to be deleted. You will also need to select the Delete Object from Server to delete the object from the current Development Path Code. Then advance the project from 21, to 26, to 28, to 38. The object will be deleted from the Prototype and Production Path Code.

The Remove Object From ALL Locations, will delete the object from the Server depending on the Object Transfer Activity Rules for the Project status you are in, it will delete the specs locally, it will delete the object from the SAVE location, and it will mark the object to be deleted from the Transfer Locations which will delete the object as the project is advanced.

Q7- When Accessing Object Management Workbench through a Citrix Connection, How can I Stop the Application from Flickering?

This is an issue with how Citrix handles particular form types within OneWorld. By setting the Citirx connection to use 16 colors this problem is eliminated. Go into the properties for the ICA connection at the workstation and change options for Windows Properties to 16 colors. If it is set to Use Custom Default, then change the Custom Connection Settings to use 16 colors.

Q8- When Highlighting an Object in Object Management Workbench, I Only Have Blanks or Invalid Characters Display on the News/Status Form?

The information that displays on the News/Status form when focusing on an object or project comes from the Data Dictionary Glossary for Data Dictionary items 136U, 142Z, 143A, and 146V. If the glossary information is missing on these data dictionary items, then no information displays on the News/Status page in Object Management Workbench. To resolve the issue, the appropriate glossary must be added to these data dictionary items.

Q9- What are the Differences Between the Get Button on the Center Toolbar and the Get Option that is a Row Exit in Object Management Workbench?

The "Get" button on the Center Toolbar retrieves the specifications for an object from Central Objects to the local workstation path code based on the activity rules specified for the Get function for the project's status. For example, if you have a project at a status of 21, the activity rules will be defined for a "Get" to retrieve the specifications of an object from the development path code (DV7333). The "Get" button provides a way to look at the current specs of an object from the server without requiring the object to be checked-out. The "Get" option available as a row exit in Object Management Workbench is used to get the specifications of an object from any path code or data source. When you highlight an object and select the "Get" button from the row exit, for Object Librarian objects, a list of path codes is displayed to select the desired path code and for non-Object Librarian objects a list of data sources is displayed. This "Get" function can be used to select the desired path code and is independent of the project status.

Q10 - When Trying to Delete an Object, I am Getting an Error that the Object Exists in an Open Project?

This indicates that the object you are trying to delete exists in another project that is not at a completed status. To find the other projects where this object is located, from within Object Management Workbench, take the Form exit for Search by Object. Put in the Object Name in the first column (examples: P01012 for Address Book Revisions or R0006P|XJDE0001 for a specific version). All projects in which the object resides in will be displayed. Remove the object from all open projects other then the one where you are performing the delete, and then try the delete again.