How do I get files out of the Project Build Library?

You can use any SSL-capable web browser to download files from the Project Build Library.

Note: The Project Build Library cannot be accessed through rsync. Instead, use a tool that supports site mirroring over HTTP, such as wget.

SSL-capable browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and various command line tools, such as wget and curl.

You can use the Search tab in the Project Build Library to locate files by filename, author, project, or description.

Session information is not, at present, shared between the Project Build Library and the rest of TeamForge Lab Management. Therefore, when you enter the Project Build Library for the first time you are asked for your TeamForge Lab Management username and password. You can save these credentials in your browser to avoid being prompted in the future.

Permissions and download restrictions

You can download files from the Public portion of a project's build library - /pbl/PROJECTNAME/pub/ - if you have the "Project Document - View" permission in any project on the site. You can only download files from the Private portion of a project's build library - URLs beginning with /pbl/PROJECTNAME/priv/ - if you have the "Project Document - View" permission in that project.

No restrictions are placed on the number of times you can download files, or on the amount of data you can download.

Indexing

To make it easier for both users and automated tools to scan the Project Build Library, the PBL includes an index in each directory containing the contents of that directory, and the metadata associated with each entry in the directory. In every directory in the Project Build Library, there are three files that always exist and cannot be overridden:

.cubit_pbl_index.html
.cubit_pbl_index.xml
.cubit_pbl_index.txt

These files all contain the same information, but in a different format. For example, HTML is easiest for users to visually parse, while text or XML is easiest for automated tools to parse.