Position the cursor on the object type for which you want to determine the environment.
Choose Environment.
In the Environment Analysis dialog box, enter an object name.
If there is a list of object types for the environment analysis, you can restrict the analysis by selecting fields.
If you only want to search in certain development classes, you can enter these using the Search area function. When you have finished making your entries, choose Copy to continue.
Start the environment analysis in one of the following ways:
Start immediately: The system runs the environment analysis immediately, and outputs a list of results.
Start in the background: Starts the environment analysis as a background job. Once the analysis is finished, the system sends a dialog message to tell you that the list has been created. You can access the list by choosing Set of lists on the Repository Information System initial screen.
Suppose you want to determine the environment for development class FBK (vendors) You want to exclude development classes beginning with ‘S’ from your search.
Open the Repository Information System.
Select object type development classes under Environment ®
Development coordination
Choose Environment
Enter development class
FBK
.
Choose Search area and enter
S*
in the development class field.
Choose Selection options. In the dialog box, choose the appropriate option, then go back.
Choose Execute. The system displays a list of all external references to development class FBK that are not in development classes beginning with ‘S’.
Determining the Environment 
