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Editing a Custom Component Within the Context of an Inventory Item

Use the following procedure to edit a existing custom component within the context of creating or editing an inventory item (in the Analysis Workbench or on the Project Inventory tab) associated with the component. (See Editing a Custom Component for background information about this editing process.)

To edit a custom component within the context of an inventory item associated with the component, do the following:

  1. For the inventory item that you are currently creating or editing in the Analysis Workbench or on the Project Inventory tab, ensure that the Type field for the inventory item is Component.

  2. Click Lookup Component next to the field.

  3. If necessary, search for the custom component by keyword, URL, or forge. For search guidelines, see Guidelines for Lookup Component Searches.

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    A custom component listed in the Lookup Component window also has an Edit Custom Component button associated with it.

  4. Once you have located the custom component, edit it using any one or both of these methods:

    • Click Edit Custom Component to open the Edit Custom Component window, update the component properties, and save them. See Custom Component Properties for field descriptions.

    • Click Show Versions to create one or more component-version-license instances for the component.

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      The Edit Custom Component button is enabled only to users assigned the Library Manager role.

  5. Click Use This Instance next to a component-version-license instance to associate it with the inventory item or click Cancel to close the Lookup Component window. (If you click Cancel, edits to the custom component are still saved.)

  6. If necessary, proceed with completing any other updates to the inventory item.