Edit or fork a topic
If you want to edit a topic that is in more than one branch, you might be able to edit it in all branches or you might need to fork the topic because some branches are unavailable. You can also choose to fork the topic even if it is not required.
The steps to edit or fork a topic change depending whether there is a clear context you are editing within.
- If you edit an object while in Map Editor, the map open in Map Editor is the context
- If you edit an object that is assigned to you, any context map for the assignment is the context
The following is a quick overview of how the context changes the steps:
Scenario | Description |
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Editing a topic with a context | The topic already has a context map, so IXIA CCMS Web automatically selects the branch that
the context map is in. You can select other available branches, but
you cannot deselect this branch. If you must fork a topic, the branch with the context map must be one of the branches you select. If you can edit it in only one branch, the topic is forked automatically in that branch. |
Editing a topic without a context | You must pick a context map. If you must fork a topic, you can pick any available branch. If you can edit it in only one branch, the topic is automatically forked in that branch. |
To edit or fork a topic:
- If you selected all the branches in the Fork & Edit dialog, you are editing the topic across all branches.
- If you selected only some of the branches, a new instance of the topic is created in the branches that you selected. Any changes you make will appear for that topic in only those branches.