Creating a Group of Files

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A group object is a cluster of aliases used for related files. Groups simplify the task of working on files located in separate parts of your source hierarchy. A group object is represented in the Explorer with the  icon.

In the Explorer, a group's node contains links to the files you have associated with that group. You can access any files associated with a group from:

If you delete the group, the files within the group are not deleted.

To create a group of files:

  1. In the Explorer, right-click the file or files you want to be in the group and choose Tools and choose Create Group.
  2. Select the directory where you want to place the group file. Then type a name for the group and click OK.

    In the Explorer, the group is displayed, and its node contains links to the files you have associated with the group.

You can also create an empty group and then add files to it.

To create an empty group:

  1. Right-click the node for the directory where you want to place the group and choose New and choose All Templates.
  2. In the New wizard, expand the Other node and select Group of Files. Then click Next.
  3. Type a name for the group and press Enter to exit the wizard.

To add a file to a group:

See Also
Creating a New File
Creating a Template for a Group of Files
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