Attaching New Labels to Folders

Determine whether a label is a revision label or a view label by opening the Label view, and double-click the label (or select the label, and then choose Properties from the context menu). A revision label has a name and a description. A view label has a name, description, and a configuration time.

  1. Select a folder in the Server Explorer or from one of the Eclipse Explorers.
  2. Choose StarTeam > Folder > Labels. Alternative 1: From the Server Explorer, right-click on the folder, and choose Labels. Alternative 2: From one of the Eclipse Explorers, choose Team > Labels.
    Note: If you open the Properties dialog box using the Team > Labels command, expand StarTeam Provider, and select Labels.
    The Properties dialog box opens.
  3. Select the revision that will receive the new label.
  4. Click New. The Attach a New Revision Label dialog box opens.
  5. Type a name and description for the label in the appropriate text boxes.
  6. Optional: Check Frozen to ensure that only the selected revision can have this label.
  7. Select one of the following options:
    • Folder Only to attach a label to only the selected folder.
    • Folder and Items Contained in Folder to attach a label to the folder and its items.
    • Everything in Subtree Rooted at Folder to attach a label to the folder, its items, and its child folders and their items.
  8. Click OK. The Properties dialog box displays the newly-created revision label.
  9. Click OK.