🔄 4. Workspace Lifecycle
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Understanding the workspace lifecycle is critical for effective collaboration and change management.
Creating a Workspace
- Log into Web Tools
- Click Workspace → Create Workspace
- Select a parent (usually an Integration Workspace)
- Enter a descriptive name (include your name and purpose)
- Add a description explaining what you'll be working on
- Click Create
Opening a Workspace
Before making any changes, you must "open" your workspace:
- Click Workspace → Open Workspace
- Select your workspace from the list
- Click Open
Status bar indicator: The workspace name appears at the top of Web Tools when a workspace is open.
Locking Objects
Before editing an object, you must lock it:
- Find the object you want to modify (e.g., a Business Component)
- Right-click and select Lock
- The object is now yours – no one else can modify it in another workspace
Locked indicator: Locked objects show a padlock icon
Checkpointing
A checkpoint is like a "save point" for your workspace. It creates a snapshot of your current changes.
Why checkpoint?
- Create restore points before risky changes
- Document progress milestones
- Enable rollback if something goes wrong
How to checkpoint:
- Click Workspace → Checkpoint
- Enter a descriptive comment
- Click OK
