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Ordering Dependency Directories

Once you have located your source code directories and have added them to your Dependency Directory List for your Project, it is important to specify the order in which you want these directories to be searched.  Dependency Directories are used to find source code and pass the source code to compilers and linkers.  Once the source code in the Dependency Directory is found, the search through the Dependency Directory is stopped.  Thus, it is important to carefully order the directories within a Dependency Directory according to what level of code is to be built. 

Order your directories by selecting the directory in the Overview screen of the Project from the Project Explorer. Use the Up and Down buttons to position the directory in the correct order.

For example, if you are using a Life Cycle model and you manage your releases based on Development, QA and Production, you can build a Dependency Directory that looks first in Development, then in Test, then in Production.  If you are creating a Dependency Directory for a Test build, your Dependency Directory order should not include any references to the Development level of code.  Using this methodology allows you to keep a full copy of your self-authored code at the Production level Dependency Directory, and keep only the changes in the Development and Test Dependency Directories.