Configure Transformation Scenario(s) Dialog Box

You can use the Configure Transformation Scenarios(s) dialog box for editing existing transformation scenarios or creating new ones.

To open this dialog box, use the Configure Transformation Scenario(s) (Alt + Shift + T, C (Command + Option + T, C on macOS)) action from the toolbar or the XML menu.

Figure 1. Configure Transformation Scenario(s) Dialog Box

The dialog box includes the following options and features:

Search Filter Field

You can begin typing text in the search field at the top of the dialog box to filter the scenarios shown in the table below this field.

Settings

Use this drop-down to access the following options:

Show all scenarios

Select this option to display all the available scenarios, regardless of the document they are associated with.

Show only the scenarios available for the editor

Select this option to only display the scenarios that Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin can apply for the current document type.

Show associated scenarios

Select this option to only display the scenarios associated with the document you are editing.

Import scenarios

This option opens the Import scenarios dialog box that allows you to select the scenarios file that contains the scenarios you want to import. If one of the scenarios you import is identical to an existing scenario, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin ignores it. If a conflict appears (an imported scenario has the same name as an existing one), you can choose between two options:

Keep or replace the existing scenario.
Keep both scenarios.
Note: When you keep both scenarios, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin adds imported to the name of the imported scenario.

Export selected scenarios

Use this option to export selected scenarios individually. Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin creates a scenarios file that contains the exported scenarios. This is useful if you want to share scenarios with others or export them to another computer.

Scenarios Table Section

The middle section of the dialog box is a table that displays the scenarios that you can apply to the current document. The table includes following sortable columns:

Association - The checkboxes in this column mark whether or not a transformation scenario is associated with the current document.
Scenario - This column presents the names of the transformation scenarios.
Type - If the Show Type contextual menu option is selected, this column displays the type of the transformation scenario. For further details about the types of transformation scenarios that are available in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin, see the Transformation Types section.

If you right-click in the header area, the following options are accessible:

Show Type: Use this option to display the transformation type of each scenario.
Show Storage: Use this option to display the storage location of the scenarios.
Group by Type: Select this option to group the scenarios by their type.
Group by Storage: Select this option to group the scenarios by their storage location.
Ungroup all: Select this option to ungroup all the scenarios.
Reset Layout: Select this option to restore the default settings of the layout.

If you right-click any particular transformation scenario, the following actions are accessible:

Edit

This button opens the Edit Scenario configuration dialog box that allows you to configure the options of the transformations scenario.

Duplicate

Use this button to create a duplicate transformation scenario.

Remove

Use this button to remove custom transformation scenarios.

Import scenarios

Keep or replace the existing scenario.
Keep both scenarios.
Note: When you keep both scenarios, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin adds imported to the name of the imported scenario.

Export selected scenarios

Bottom Section

The bottom section of the dialog box contains the following actions and options:

New: This button allows you to create a new transformation scenario.
Edit: This button opens the Edit Scenario dialog box that allows you to configure the options of the transformations scenario. For information about all the specific options in the various tabs, see the Transformation Types section.
Note: If you try to edit a transformation scenario associated with a defined document type, Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin displays a warning message to inform you that this is not possible and gives you the option to create a duplicate transformation scenario to edit instead.
Duplicate: Use this button to create a duplicate transformation scenario.
Remove: Use this button to remove transformation scenarios.
Note: Removing scenarios associated with a defined document type is not allowed.
Association follows selection: Select this checkbox to automatically associate selected transformation scenarios with the current document. This option can also be used for multiple selections.
Note: When this option is selected, the Association column is hidden.
Run in parallel (DITA-OT or Ant scenarios): This option is available if you select multiple DITA-OT or Ant type scenarios. Selecting this option results in the transformations being done in parallel, instead of sequentially. It should help to reduce the amount of time it takes for the publishing to finish when transforming large projects.
Attention: If multiple selected DITA-OT scenarios have the same output or temporary files folder, this option is not available since the process would need to read and write content to the same folder in this case.
Associated scenarios section: Displays the scenarios that are associated with the current document. Selecting a checkbox in the Association column in the list of scenarios will add that scenario to this section. To remove a scenario from being associated with the current document, simply click the remove icon () to the right of the scenario name.
Save and close: Saves the current configuration and closes the dialog box.
Apply associated: Use this button to apply the associated scenarios and run the transformation on the current document.
Cancel: Cancels any changes made in the dialog box and reverts to the previously saved association.

Tip: Your selections in the Configure Transformation Scenarios(s) dialog box are persistent so the configured associations for the current document will be remembered after the dialog box is closed.