Determining the Environment

1. Open the Repository Information System.
2. Position the cursor on the object type for which you want to determine the environment.
3. Choose Environment.
4. In the Environment Analysis dialog box, enter an object name.
5. If there is a list of object types for the environment analysis, you can restrict the analysis by selecting fields.
6. If you only want to search in certain packages, you can enter these using the Search area function.When you have finished making your entries, choose Copy to continue.
7. Start the environment analysis. You have the following alternatives:

• Start immediately: The system runs the environment analysis immediately, and outputs a list of results.

• Start 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 package FBK (vendors) You want to exclude packages beginning with 'S' from your search.

1. Open the Repository Information System.
2. Select object type Packages under Environment Development coordination.
3. Choose Environment.
4. Enter package FBK .
5. Choose Search area and enter S* in the package field.
6. Choose Selection options. In the dialog box, choose the appropriate option, then go back.
7. Choose Execute.The system displays a list of all external references to package FBK that are not in packages beginning with 'S'.