About Baselines
Overview
A baseline artifact is a snapshot in time of one or more artifacts in a project. Baselines provide you with a reference point for viewing project artifacts as they existed at a particular point in time, even after the artifacts have changed. Baseline artifacts can be included in reviews to obtain feedback and approval.
Baselines can be sealed or unsealed:
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A sealed baseline contains a timestamp and contents that can no longer be modified. Sealing a baseline is a manual action performed by a user and once sealed, a baseline can never be unsealed. Only artifacts in sealed baselines can be Approved as part of a review.
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When a baseline is unsealed, you are able to modify the contents. While artifacts in an unsealed baseline can be viewed and commented on as part of a review, they cannot be Approved.
Finding your baseline artifacts
Baseline artifacts are special artifacts that are treated somewhat differently than other artifacts in Blueprint. Baseline artifacts are stored in a separate location in Blueprint.
You can find your project's baseline and review artifacts by clicking the Baselines and Reviews folder located below your project in the explorer panel of Blueprint:
Typical Baseline Usage
Baselines are typically created as you reach a milestone in the project. Baselines ensure that you can view the artifacts as they existed at a particular moment in time.
If you need a record of artifacts at a particular moment in time (for any reason):
- Create a new baseline artifact.
- Configure and seal the baseline artifact.
- If artifacts are ready to be reviewed and approved, you can add a review and configure the review to include the baseline in the review contents.
Baseline Artifact Properties
By default,
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Name: Indicates the name of the baseline.
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Id: Provides a unique identifier for the baseline. The Id cannot be modified.
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Type: Indicates the type of artifact.
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Sealed: Indicates whether or not the artifact is sealed. This property can be Yes or No. When a baseline artifact is sealed, you can no longer change the baseline contents.
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Description: Provides a description of the baseline.
Your instance administrator can
Tasks
Configuring and sealing a baseline
