Examples for finding object dependencies

You can use the Dependencies view to investigate the dependencies of objects in many different scenarios. This section gives a few examples for how you could use it.

Table 1. Examples for finding object dependencies

Example

Qualifiers

Actions

Find all maps using a topic

Determine if a topic is referenced by a map. For topics, the Referenced by dependency type includes topics directly added to a map and also includes when a map references a topic through a related link.

Use one of the following locations to examine the dependencies:

  • Dependencies view
  • Favorites side panel
  • Map Editor in Structure view
  • My Assignments
  • Revision History
  • Search
  • Topic Editor
  1. Select the topic and click More Options icon .
  2. Select Dependencies.

Find all objects using a specific language that was localized with the CCMS Web.

Use the following location to examine the dependencies for the related translation manifest or language manifest to examine its dependencies:

  • Dependencies view
  • Favorites side panel
  • My Assignments
  • Revision History
  • Search
  • Topic Editor
  • Image Editor
  1. Select the map and click More Options icon .
  2. Select Dependencies.
    Note: There are two related sections in Dependencies view: Localized from and Localized to, and each are different, based on the object's respective source and target localized using CCMS Web. See Using the Dependencies view.

Find all topics using an image

Use one of the following locations to examine the dependencies:

  • Dependencies view
  • Favorites side panel
  • My Assignments
  • Revision History
  • Search
  • Image Editor
  1. Select the image and click More Options icon .
  2. Select Dependencies.
  3. Click Referenced by.
  4. Click the Topics button.

Find all Collaborative Reviews made from a map

Use one of the following locations to examine the dependencies:

  • Dependencies view
  • Favorites side panel
  • Map Editor
  • My Assignments
  • Revision History
  • Search
  1. Select the map and click More Options icon .
  2. Select Dependencies.
  3. Click Approvals / Collaborative Reviews.
  4. Click Collaborative Reviews.
    Note: You can also look for all Approvals by clicking Approvals.

Determine if a topic links to a topic in a different map

Use one of the following locations to examine the dependencies:
  • Favorites side panel
  • Map Editor in Structure view
  • My Assignments
  • Revision History
  • Search
  • Topic Editor
Note: If none of the listed maps are the same as the map that includes the first topic, then the two topics are in different maps.
  1. Select the map and click More Options icon .
  2. Select Dependencies.
  3. Click Referenced by.
  4. Click the Maps button.
  5. Click the Topics button.
  6. Find the topic you want to examine, and click Dependencies icon.
  7. Click Referenced by.
  8. Click the Maps button.