Adding a single item (custom type) in the explorer root?

Colin Marquardt
Colin Marquardt Member, Data Exchange Posts: 15
edited March 13 in Peer-to-Peer Support Forum
Hi,

I have defined a new item type ("YAML Data", with the purpose of holding machine readable metadata for a project), enabled this type for my project, and would now like to be able to place it right next to the root node in the Explorer, before or after the common "Read Me" text item.
When I right-click on the root node to add a new item, I can only place a "Text" item though, or a "Component", or a "Set of...".
Is there a way to configure the system so that also my "YAML Data" item would be selectable in addition to "Text"? Right now, I have to create an intermediate Set which then holds my single "YAML Data" item.

Thanks in advance!

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Colin Marquardt
Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 103
    edited October 2022
    You have interpreted the add-new-item GUI correctly ... the only types of items that can be placed at the root of a project are components, sets, and text items.

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    Geoffrey Clemm
    Jama Software
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 10-14-2022 04:15
    From: Colin Marquardt
    Subject: Adding a single item (custom type) in the explorer root?

    Hi,

    I have defined a new item type ("YAML Data", with the purpose of holding machine readable metadata for a project), enabled this type for my project, and would now like to be able to place it right next to the root node in the Explorer, before or after the common "Read Me" text item.
    When I right-click on the root node to add a new item, I can only place a "Text" item though, or a "Component", or a "Set of...".
    Is there a way to configure the system so that also my "YAML Data" item would be selectable in addition to "Text"? Right now, I have to create an intermediate Set which then holds my single "YAML Data" item.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Colin Marquardt
    Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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  • Colin Marquardt
    Colin Marquardt Member, Data Exchange Posts: 15
    edited October 2022
    Alright, I will have to live with my current solution then.
    Thanks for the quick reply!

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    Colin Marquardt
    Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 10-14-2022 21:42
    From: Geoffrey Clemm
    Subject: Adding a single item (custom type) in the explorer root?

    You have interpreted the add-new-item GUI correctly ... the only types of items that can be placed at the root of a project are components, sets, and text items.

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    Geoffrey Clemm
    Jama Software
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    Original Message:
    Sent: 10-14-2022 04:15
    From: Colin Marquardt
    Subject: Adding a single item (custom type) in the explorer root?

    Hi,

    I have defined a new item type ("YAML Data", with the purpose of holding machine readable metadata for a project), enabled this type for my project, and would now like to be able to place it right next to the root node in the Explorer, before or after the common "Read Me" text item.
    When I right-click on the root node to add a new item, I can only place a "Text" item though, or a "Component", or a "Set of...".
    Is there a way to configure the system so that also my "YAML Data" item would be selectable in addition to "Text"? Right now, I have to create an intermediate Set which then holds my single "YAML Data" item.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Colin Marquardt
    Bosch Sensortec GmbH
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