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Creating and Editing Branch Specs

To create a new branch spec:

1. Select the Branches tab.
2. Click the Create branch spec link at the top of the page.
3. Edit the fields as described below.
4. When you are finished, click the Save button.

To edit a branch spec:

1. Select the Branches tab.
2. Click on the name of the branch that you want to edit.
3. Select Edit branch spec... from the Action menu.
4. Edit the branch spec as desired, using the field descriptions below.
5. When you have finished editing the branch spec, click the Save button.

Branch spec field descriptions
The branch spec consists of the following fields:

Field	Description
Branch	The unique name of this branch spec. This cannot be edited.
Update	Date that this branch spec was last changed. This field cannot be edited
Access	Shows when this branch spec was last accessed. This field cannot be edited.
Owner	The user who owns this branch spec. By default, this is the user who created the branch.
Description	Optional information that can be used to describe this branch spec's purpose.
Options	Can either be "locked" or "unlocked." If the branch spec is locked, only the owner (as specified in the Owner field) can modify the branch spec. The branch spec cannot be deleted until it is unlocked.
View	A set of mappings from one set of files in the depot (the source files) to another set of files in the depot (the target files). The view maps from one location in the depot to another. For example, the branch view: //depot/main/... //depot/r2.1/... maps all the files under //depot/main to //depot/r2.1