How to: Roll Back a Changeset
Though a changeset is a permanent part of the record and technically cannot be undone or removed, you can use the following procedure to effectively roll back a changeset. This procedure is a common way of correcting a check-in mistake.
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| The following steps refer to file in singular, but the process is the same for a group of files. |
Required Permissions
To perform these procedures, you must have the Check out permission set to Allow. For more information, see Team Foundation Server Permissions.
To revert to a prior version of the file
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In Source Control Explorer, right-click the file whose changeset you want to roll back, and then click Get specific version on the context menu.
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In the Get dialog box, select the prior version of the file, and then click Get. For more information, see How to: Retrieve Old Versions of Files from Changesets.
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After this file is in your workspace, right-click the file, and then click Check Out for Edit on the context menu.
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Right-click the file again, and then click Check In Pending Changes.
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In the Check In - Source Files dialog box, select the file, and then click Check in.
The Resolve Conflicts dialog box appears.
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Click Resolve to open the Resolve version conflict dialog box.
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Select Discard server changes.
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Click OK.
Note To review your decision before discarding the server changes, you can click Compare to view the server and local copies simultaneously.
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In the Resolve Conflicts dialog box, click Close.
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In Source Control Explorer, right-click the file, and then click Check In Pending Changes.
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In the Check In - Source Files dialog box, click Check in.
