Viewing Modified Files—Subversion

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

How to View Files That You and Others Have Modified—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. (Optional) You can use the following toggle buttons in the local toolbar to limit the files that are displayed.

    This filters the Pending Changes window pane to show or not show files that other users have modified.

    This filters the Pending Changes window pane to show or not show files that are out of date.

    This filters the Pending Changes window pane to show or not show files that have been deleted.

    This filters the Pending Changes window pane to show or not show files that are locked.

  4. Take note of the Status and User columns. (You may need to use the scroll bar to view these columns.)

    • Status Displays the status of the file, such as whether you have modified it. You can also see if another user has modified or locked a file.

      • Modified This indicates that the file has been modified. You can commit the file when you are ready (if you are the user who has modified it, or if you have stolen the lock on the file from another user). See Committing Source Control Files—Subversion or Locking a File—Subversion.
      • Add This indicates that you have a file in your project but have not yet added it to Subversion. 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—Subversion.
      • Out of Date This indicates that the file is not current (i.e., the local copy of the file is older than the source control copy). This might happen, for example, if another user modifies the file and commits it to source control. If this occurs, you can modify the file or update the file from source control. See Updating Source Control Files—Subversion.
      • Locked This indicates that the file has been locked by you or another user. Any user can modify the file even if it has been locked. However, a user cannot commit a file that another user has locked unless they steal the lock first. See Locking a File—Subversion and Unlocking a File—Subversion.
      • Renamed This indicates that a file has been renamed, but not modified in any other way.

      Note You can click the refresh button Refresh the active window pane. 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—Subversion.

    • User Displays the user name. If you see the name of another user in this column, it means that the file has been modified by that user.

How to View Files That Others Have Modified—File List Window Pane

  1. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
    • Ribbon Select View > File List.
    • Keyboard Shortcut Press CTRL+SHIFT+J.

    The File List 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 and User columns. (You may need to use the scroll bar to view these columns.)

    • Status Displays the status of the file, such as whether you have modified it. You can also see if another user has modified or locked a file.

      Note You can click the refresh button Refresh the active window pane. 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—Subversion.

    • User Displays the user name. If you see the name of another user in this column, it means that the file has been modified by that user.

How to View Files That You Have Modified—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—Subversion). 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., modified, add).

    Note You can click the refresh navigation button Refresh the active window pane. in the Source Control Explorer 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—Subversion.