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 <h1>Feature Updates view</h1>

 <p>The Feature Updates view, which is part of the Install/Update
  perspective, allows you to locate and install new features and feature updates.
  The view contains three standard folders. The
  <b>Sites to Visit</b> folder contains updates sites preconfigured by the
  product you are using. The <b>Available Updates</b> is a built-in search
  results folder used for searching update sites. The <b>My Computer</b> folder
  is a file explorer that can be used to navigate to updates located in the
  file system.
 </p>

 <p>In addition to the standard folders, you can create additional content
  in the Feature Updates view by adding update site bookmarks, and custom
  searches.
 </p>

 <p>Here is what the Feature Updates view looks like:</p>

 <p> <img align="top" border="0"
  src="../images/Image35umc_featureupdate.gif" alt="Feature Update View">
   </p>

 <p>Like other views in the Workbench, the Feature Updates view has its own
  toolbar.</p>

 <h2>Titlebar</h2>

 <h3>Refresh</h3>

 <p>This command refreshes the content of the view.</p>

 <h3>Drop Down Menu</h3>

 <p>The drop down menu in the title bar allows the following toggle settings:
 <ul>
 <li><b>Show My Computer Files</b> - whether the My Computer explorer shows only the directory
 structure, or all files</li>
 <li><b>Show Site Categories</b> - whether features on updates sites are shown
 in their respective categories, or as a flat list</li>
 <li><b>Show Matching Features Only</b> - whether update sites show only features
 that match the current execution environment, or all features</li>
 </ul>
 </p>


 <h2>Context Menu - common</h2>

 <p>Context menus for all selections within the view have the following actions:</p>

 <h3>Refresh</h3>

 <p>This action refreshes the content of the selected item.</p>

 <h3>New, Site Bookmark</h3>

 <p>This action shows a dialog for creating update site bookmarks.</p>

 <h3>New, Folder</h3>

 <p>This action shows a dialog for creating new folders.</p>

 <h3>New, Search</h3>

 <p>This action shows a dialog for creating custom searches. The following
  search types can be created:
  <ul>
  <li>Available Updates</li>
  <li>Regular Expression</li>
  <li>Plug-ins in Features</li>
  </ul>
  </p>

 <h3>Show Details</h3>

 <p>This action shows details for the selected item in the Preview, opening
  the Preview if required.</p>


 <h2>Context Menu - custom items</h2>

 <p>Context menu for items added to the Feature Updates view (bookmarks,
 folders, searches) have
 the following additional actions:</p>

 <h3>Delete</h3>

 <p>This action removes the selected item.
  </p>


 <p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.gif" alt="Related concepts"
  width="159" height="27">
   <br>
      <a href="../concepts/concepts-25.htm">Features</a></p>

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  width="159" height="27">
   <br>
      <a href="../tasks/tasks-36.htm">Updating Eclipse with the update manager</a><br>
      <a href="../tasks/tasks-36a.htm">Searching for features</a>
    </p>

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  width="159" height="27">
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      <a href="ref-35umb.htm">Install Configuration View</a><br>
      <a href="ref-35umd.htm">Preview</a><br>
      <a href="ref-35ume.htm">External Preview</a>
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	<h1>Feature Updates view</h1>

	<p>The Feature Updates view, which is part of the Install/Update
	perspective, allows you to locate and install new features and feature updates.
	The view contains three standard folders. The
	<b>Sites to Visit</b> folder contains updates sites preconfigured by the
	product you are using. The <b>Available Updates</b> is a built-in search
	results folder used for searching update sites. The <b>My Computer</b> folder
	is a file explorer that can be used to navigate to updates located in the
	file system.
	</p>

	<p>In addition to the standard folders, you can create additional content
	in the Feature Updates view by adding update site bookmarks, and custom
	searches.
	</p>

	<p>Here is what the Feature Updates view looks like:</p>

	<p> <img align="top" border="0"
	src="../images/Image35umc_featureupdate.gif" alt="Feature Update View">
	</p>

	<p>Like other views in the Workbench, the Feature Updates view has its own
	toolbar.</p>

	<h2>Titlebar</h2>

	<h3>Refresh</h3>

	<p>This command refreshes the content of the view.</p>

	<h3>Drop Down Menu</h3>

	<p>The drop down menu in the title bar allows the following toggle settings:
	<ul>
	<li><b>Show My Computer Files</b> - whether the My Computer explorer shows only the directory
	structure, or all files</li>
	<li><b>Show Site Categories</b> - whether features on updates sites are shown
	in their respective categories, or as a flat list</li>
	<li><b>Show Matching Features Only</b> - whether update sites show only features
	that match the current execution environment, or all features</li>
	</ul>
	</p>


	<h2>Context Menu - common</h2>

	<p>Context menus for all selections within the view have the following actions:</p>

	<h3>Refresh</h3>

	<p>This action refreshes the content of the selected item.</p>

	<h3>New, Site Bookmark</h3>

	<p>This action shows a dialog for creating update site bookmarks.</p>

	<h3>New, Folder</h3>

	<p>This action shows a dialog for creating new folders.</p>

	<h3>New, Search</h3>

	<p>This action shows a dialog for creating custom searches. The following
	search types can be created:
	<ul>
	<li>Available Updates</li>
	<li>Regular Expression</li>
	<li>Plug-ins in Features</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<h3>Show Details</h3>

	<p>This action shows details for the selected item in the Preview, opening
	the Preview if required.</p>


	<h2>Context Menu - custom items</h2>

	<p>Context menu for items added to the Feature Updates view (bookmarks,
	folders, searches) have
	the following additional actions:</p>

	<h3>Delete</h3>

	<p>This action removes the selected item.
	</p>


	<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.gif" alt="Related concepts"
	width="159" height="27">
	<br>
	<a href="../concepts/concepts-25.htm">Features</a></p>

	<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.gif" alt="Related tasks"
	width="159" height="27">
	<br>
	<a href="../tasks/tasks-36.htm">Updating Eclipse with the update manager</a><br>
	<a href="../tasks/tasks-36a.htm">Searching for features</a>
	</p>

	<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.gif" alt="Related reference"
	width="159" height="27">
	<br>
	<a href="ref-35umb.htm">Install Configuration View</a><br>
	<a href="ref-35umd.htm">Preview</a><br>
	<a href="ref-35ume.htm">External Preview</a>
	</p>

	<p><br>
	<a href="../hglegal2003.htm"><img src="../images/ngibmcpy2003.gif"
	alt="Copyright IBM Corporation and others 2000, 2003" border="0" width="324" height="14">
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