File History Window

Use the File History window to view an illustration of the history of a selected file. To open the File History dialog box, in the Versioning Window, choose File File History.

This window contains the following components:
View Menu Provides commands to manage files
Version Menu Provides commands to check in and check out files

File Name Box

Displays the current file. You can type in another filename, or use the pull-down triangle to select a file you have already viewed.

History Graph Pane

Shows the history of the current file in graphic form. Click on a delta (represented by a number, for example, 1.2) to get the details and comments about that delta to appear below. Clicking the right mouse button reveals the following options:
Check Out Checks out the file
Check In Checks in the file
Uncheckout Reverts to the previous version of the file
Merge Branches Launches Merging so you can merge the branches

You must first click to select the item with your left mouse button, then right-click one of these options. To select two branches for Merge Branches, hold down the Shift key and select the branches.

Delta Details Pane

Shows delta history information:
Owner User who checked out the file for editing
Version Version number of the current delta
Date Date last checked in
Time Time last checked in
Lines Unchanged Number of lines with no editing changes
Inserted Number of new lines inserted
Deleted Number of lines deleted

Delta Comments Box

Shows the comments made when the file was touched. These comments are created during the original TeamWare transaction, you cannot edit them here.

Buttons

Close Closes the File History window
Help Displays help for the File History window