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Work with components

Use the Project tree in the EasyClient to create and manage components locally.

Create directories

To create a new component, start by creating a directory.

  1. In the Project tree, select a directory or the client archive where the new subdirectory should be created.

  2. Execute one of the following functions:

    • Press F7.
    • Open the Project tree dropdown menu and select the New directory entry.
    • Right-click the selected directory and select the New directory entry from the context menu.

  3. Enter a name for the new directory.

Delete directories

You can delete a directory only locally in the EasyClient. The directory is not deleted on the server.

  1. In the Project tree, select the directory you want to delete.

  2. Execute one of the following functions:

    • Press Delete.
    • Open the Project tree dropdown menu and select the Delete entry.
    • Right-click the selected directory and select the Delete entry in the context menu.

    The Delete directory dialog is displayed.

    Figure: Delete directory dialog

    If the directory contains components, these are displayed in the dialog and deleted locally together with the directory upon confirmation.

    Figure: Delete directory dialog, with components

    You can use a checkbox to specify whether to also delete the components' working directories locally.

  3. Select Delete to confirm.

Create components

  1. In the Project tree, select the directory in which to create the new component, or create a new directory.

  2. Execute one of the following functions:

    • Press F8.
    • Open the Project tree dropdown menu and select the New component entry.
    • Right-click the selected directory and select the New component entry from the context menu.

  3. In the Create new component dialog that opens, perform the following steps:

    Figure: Create new component dialog

  4. In the Component type area, select the component type.

    The name of the selected component type is automatically entered as the name of the component in the Component directory and Working directory fields. You can change this at any time.

  5. To rename the component, simply edit the displayed paths.

  6. Select Create component.

Delete components

You can only delete a component only locally in the EasyClient. The component is not deleted on the server.

  1. In the Project tree, select the component you want to delete.

  2. Execute one of the following functions:

    • Press Delete.
    • Open the Project tree dropdown menu and select the Delete entry.
    • Right-click the selected component and select the Delete entry from the context menu.
    • Select the component in the Project tree and select the Icon garbage button in the workspace.

    In the Delete component dialog, perform the following steps:

    Figure: Delete component dialog

  3. If the component's working directory is also to be deleted, select the corresponding checkbox.

  4. Select Delete to confirm.

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