Validating Conref

You can validate if a conref exists, if the conref topic is available, and whether a version of the reused element is selected for a publication.

Procedure

  1. In the Publication Manager, open a publication:
    1. Select Publication > Open.
      The tree view of the repository is displayed.
    2. Locate the folder in the repository that contains your publications and select it.
    3. In the right pane, select the publication you want to open.
    4. Select Open.
  2. Click View > Conref.
    The conref pane opens at the bottom of the window. It contains a list of all referenced elements in the publication.
  3. You can click on a conref item in the list then:
    • locate the library that contains a referenced element and view the contents by clicking Locate at the top of the pane.
    • view the conref by clicking Preview at the top of the pane.

Results

The colors and icons in the list indicate the status of the reused element:
  • Blue highlight and checkmark icon indicates that a value is assigned.
  • Red highlight and X icon indicates that it is used but there is no value assigned, for example, because the library in which it resides is not included in the publication.