You use this function to determine the external references for an object. External references are those objects to which your object refers but which are not defined within the object itself.

Environment analysis is a useful function if you want to see how well an object is encapsulated. A fully encapsulated object has no external references.

It is very important to determine an object’s environment before transporting objects into other systems. Ensure that the required environment will be present in the target system after the transport (no references to local objects).

Before you can use this function, you need to specify the type of object for which you want to determine the environment. To do this, enter the Repository Information System, place the cursor on an object type and choose Environment.

The system lists all external references to the specified object. The list is displayed sorted by object type.