Viewing Files That are Checked Out—Perforce Helix Core

You can use the Pending Changes window pane and the Source Control Explorer to view all of the files that you have checked out and need to submit. You can use the File List window pane and Pending Changes window pane to view files that are checked out by other users.

How to View Files That You and Others Have Checked Out—Pending Changes Window Pane

  1. Select Source Control > Pending Changes.
  2. The Pending Changes window pane opens.

  3. (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.
  4. (Optional) You can use the following toggle buttons in the local toolbar to limit the files that are displayed.

    Option

    Description

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

    This filters the Pending Changes window pane to show or not show files that are out of date.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

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

How to View Files That are Checked Out by Others—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.
  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 it checked out. You can also see if another user has a file checked out.

      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—Perforce Helix Core.

    • User Displays the user name. If you see the name of another user in this column, it means that the file is checked out by that user through source control.

How to View Files That You Have Checked Out—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 submit; see Submitting Source Control Files—Perforce Helix Core).

  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 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—Perforce Helix Core.