Source Control Commands (File Menu)

Use the following Source Control commands to add, remove, and show history of files and projects from your current source control repository. The commands allow you to check in, check out files, and get the latest versions, history, differences files, properties and status. The commands implementation depends on the current active source control provider that can be configured from the Options, Source Control page.

 

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Command

Description

Get Latest Version

This command retrieves the most recent version of a file, a group of files, or an entire project from the source control repository and creates read-only copies for viewing or compiling in your working folder.

Check Out

The Check Out command retrieves the latest version of  writable files from the source control repository and places them in your working folder, so that you can modify them.

Check In

The Check In command copies your changes made to a checked-out file, into the source control repository, creating a new version of the file.

Undo Check Out

The Undo Check Out command voids all your changes and undoes your check out of the file.

Add

Add a file, or group of files, into a source control repository.

Remove

Deletes a file or a group of files from the source control repository.

Get Files

Get files from the source control repository and open them to the workspace.

Show History

Shows the history of a file or project in the source control repository, a list of the past versions of a file(s) is displayed.

Show Differences

Compares two files, then shows you the differences, if any.

Show Properties

Displays the Properties dialog box, which contains basic information about a source control information of file or project under source control, including the size, name, and type.

Refresh Status

Refreshes File status

Source Control Client

Invokes Source Control client (e.g. Microsoft Source Safe, etc.) as configured from the Options, Source Control settings.