Source Control Icons

Following are descriptions for the primary icons that you may see next to files when using source control.

Icon

Description

Source Control Checked Out icon

Checked Out

This indicates that the file has been checked out from source control. You can submit the file when you are ready (if you are the user who has checked it out). See Submitting Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core and Checking Out Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core.

Source Control New File icon

New File (Pending Add)

This indicates that you have a file in your project but have not yet added it to Helix Core. 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—Perforce Helix Core.

Source Control Locked icon

Not Checked Out

This indicates that the file is added to source control but is not currently checked out, which means that it contains a "Read Only" designation in its properties. In order to edit the file, you must check it out from source control. See Checking Out Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core.

Source Control Red Lock icon

Locked by Another User

This indicates that another user has locked the file. You will often see this icon in conjunction with the Source Control Checked Out Other User icon icon, indicating that another user is both using the file and has locked the file. You can still make changes to this file even if another user has locked it, but you cannot submit them until the lock is removed. See Locking a File—Perforce Helix Core and Unlocking a File—Perforce Helix Core.

Source Control Green Lock icon

Locked by You

This indicates that you have locked the file. You will often see this icon in conjunction with the Source Control Checked Out icon icon, indicating that you have both locked and checked out the file. Other users can make changes to this file even if you have locked it. See Locking a File—Perforce Helix Core and Unlocking a File—Perforce Helix Core.

Source Control Checked Out Other User icon

Checked Out to Other User

This indicates that the file is currently checked out by another user. You will often see this icon in conjunction with the Source Control Red Lock icon icon, indicating that another user is both using the file and has locked the file.

Source Control Out of Date icon

Out of Date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 checks out the file, makes changes to it, and submits it to source control. If this occurs, you can check the file out or get the latest version of the file from source control. See Checking Out Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core or Getting the Latest Version of Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core.