Viewing Modified Files—Git

You can use the Pending Changes window pane and Source Control Explorer to view all of the files that you have modified and need to commit.

How to View Modified Files—Pending Changes Window Pane

1. Select Source Control > Pending Changes.

   The Pending Changes window pane opens.

2. (Optional) You can use the Filter field to limit the files that are displayed.

   • All Files Displays all files.
   • Topic Files Displays only the topic (HTM and HTML) files.
   • Template Page Files Displays only the template page (FLMSP) files.
   • Page Layout Files Displays only the page layout (FLPGL) files.
   • Snippet Files Displays only the snippet (FLSNP) files.
   • Micro Content Files Displays only the micro content (FLMCO) files.
   • Stylesheet Files Displays only the stylesheet (CSS) files.
   • Image Files Displays only the image files.
   • Multimedia Files Displays only multimedia (audio, video, and 3D model) files.
   • GIF Files Displays only GIF files.
   • JPEG Files Displays only JPG and JPEG files.
   • PNG Files Displays only PNG files.
   • Flash Movie Files Displays only SWF files.

3. Take note of the Status column. (You may need to use the scroll bar to view this column.)

   • Status Displays the status of the file, such as whether you have modified the file.

     • Checked Out This indicates that the file has been modified. You can commit the file when you are ready. See Committing Source Control Files—Git.

     • Pending Add This indicates that you have a file in your project but have not yet added it to Git. This might occur, for example, if you create a new topic and do not add the file to source control during the topic creation process. To resolve this, simply right-click on the file and select Source Control > Add See Adding Files to Source Control—Git.

     Note You can click the refresh button in the local toolbar to make sure you have the most recent status for each file. Another option is that you can use a feature to automatically ping the source control repository periodically, thus refreshing this information frequently. However, you may experience slower performance with this automatic status update option set. See Enabling Source Control Status Checks—Git.

How to View Modified Files—Source Control Explorer

1. Select View > Source Control Explorer.

   The Source Control Explorer opens.

2. From the drop-down or the Home pane, select Pending Changes.

   The Pending Changes pane opens. Files that you have changed appear in the Included Changes or Excluded Changes section (depending on whether you are going to include or exclude them in your next commit; see Committing Source Control Files—Git). You will not see other users' changes in the Source Control Explorer.

3. Take note of the file's status. The status is written in brackets next to the file name (e.g., edit, add).

   Note You can click the refresh button in the local toolbar to make sure you have the most recent status for each file. Another option is that you can use a feature to automatically ping the source control repository periodically, thus refreshing this information frequently. However, you may experience slower performance with this automatic status update option set. See Enabling Source Control Status Checks—Git.