Project Dependencies

This tab is used to view, create and remove project dependencies. It shows a list of all loaded projects with their properties. To open the tab, use the Show/Hide button Show-Hide button on the ribbon. The project list can be sorted by any column; the displayed project settings are the same as in the Projects View.

If there is a dependency between projects, there will be an arrow sign next to the parent project; click it to view the dependency settings. You can edit the settings directly in the table. Cells with the white background can be edited; cells with the gray background are locked.

Note: Any project that is part of a Mutually Exclusive Group cannot be part of a dependency. If you attempt to add a dependency for a project that is part of a MEG, a dialog will appear asking you to confirm whether you wish to proceed with the change. If you click Yes, the dependency will be created and that project will be removed from the MEG. For more information, see Mutually Exclusive Groups.

For instructions on how to create a new dependency, see Project dependencies.

The buttons on the ribbon are described in the table below.

Button Function
Define Project Dependency button Opens the Define Project Dependency window with the settings for the selected dependency. This option is also available if you right-click a parent or child project.
Remove dependency button Removes the selected dependency. This option is also available if you right-click a child project.
Remove all dependencies button Removes all dependencies.
Show dependency details button Shows details for all dependencies.
Hide dependency details button Hides details of all dependencies.
Search Searches the project list. Enter a term here and only projects whose names contain it will be displayed.

The following table describes options that appear if you right-click a column header.

Option Description
Sort Ascending Sorts the selected column in the ascending order and rearranges the list of projects accordingly.
Sort Descending Sorts the selected column in the descending order and rearranges the list of projects accordingly.
Clear Sorting Sorts the list of projects by ID (IDs are shown in the Projects View).
Column Chooser Opens a dialog for you to customize the layout of your project list.
Best Fit Automatically shifts the width of the column to display the contents of all cells in the best possible way.
Best Fit (all columns) Automatically shifts the width of all columns to display the contents of all cells in the best possible way.