To synchronize using QA·GUI, select Project > Synchronize from the main menu. This opens the Synchronize dialog, where you can select the synchronization type you wish to use. There are generally two fields to be completed in the dialog are as follows:
- Optional Working Directory - An optional directory from which to run the build command specified below. If this is specified, then commands can be entered as if on the command line, for example via Make or some other build or compilation utility.
- Enter Build Command - This is a mandatory field, in which you can specify either a build script or the executable for an IDE, for example, Visual Studio (this IDE would then be observed for code building activity).
icon to the right of each field that you can use to find them.Check the Optimize Project box if you want to minimize the size of the project. Refer to Optimizing a Project for more information.
If you want the project files to be statically analyzed at the same time they are being built, check the Run Analysis At Same Time box at the bottom of the dialog.
Checking the Generate CCT option generates a CCT using information from the synchronization.
When you click Synchronize, you will be presented with information regarding the addition of files to the Helix QAC project.
If you encounter any problems during the synchronization, you can use the Show Build Output option to diagnose them. Refer to Investigating Synchronization Problems for more information.