Pending Checkins Window

The Pending Checkins window displays all the checked-out files in the current solution. You can use this window to check in all the checked out files in a solution with a single button click. To display this window, click Pending Checkins on the View menu. The Pending Checkins window is not available until you make a connection to a source control system.

Options

  • Check In
    Checks in the solution.

  • Comments
    Associates a plain text comment with the pending check in. A comment is created and associated with each version of a project, and stored in the source control database.

  • Options
    Specifies the actions that source control should take when you click the Check In button.

    • Keep All Checked Out

      Specifies that your changes should be written to the source control provider but that the files should remain checked out.

  • Sort
    Specifies the sort order for the columns displayed in the Items list.

  • Columns
    Displays a list of the columns you can add to the window's Items list.

  • Tree View
    Displays the folder and file hierarchy for the solution or project you are checking in.

  • Flat View
    Displays the files you are checking in as flat lists under their source control connection.

  • Compare Versions
    Opens the Visual SourceSafe Difference Options dialog box, which compares a selected file in your development environment project to any other selected file and shows you the differences, if any.

  • Undo checkout
    Reverses the checkout of all items selected in the Pending Checkins window.

  • Name
    Displays a list of the items available for check in. Items appear with the check box next to them selected. If you do not want to check in a particular item, clear the check box next to it.

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