How to use the plug-in

1. Basic Functions

• Get Latest Version: Gets the latest file or project version from the VSS database. If a writable copy of a file exists, the user will be prompted whether the local copy should be replaced.
   

• Refresh Status: Updates the checkout status of an item.
   

• Check Out: Checks out the item from the VSS database. If a writable copy exists of a file the user is prompted if the local copy should be replaced.
   

• Check In: Checks the item with changes into the VSS database.
   

• Undo Checkout: Gives up the changes (if any). The user is prompted if the file is changed, not checked out for the current project. All affected files corresponding editors will be reverted after the undo.
   

• Label Item: Assigns a label to the item.
   

• History: Displays the history information of a file. This function is only available on files.

History Options

Allows you to specify the date range or user for filtering the file history.

History Of File

View

Displays the content of the file with the default editor.

Details

Displays the details of the selected history item of the file, including the version number, date, user, label, etc.

Get

Gets the file to your workspace.

Diff

You can compare the selected version of the file with the local copy in workspace, or to any other version of the file. To compare two different versions of a file, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the two versions of interest. Then click the Diff button.

• Property: Displays the property of a file containing the basic information of the file. This function is only available on files.
   

• Remove From Repository: Removes the item from the VSS database.
   

• Add: Adds the item to the VSS database.
   

• Compare With Latest: Compares the local file with the latest version of the file in the VSS database.
   

• Deconfig Project: Removes the Dynamsoft SAW for VSS plug-in from the project. This operation will not remove the project from the VSS database. Available on the project root folder.

For more details about the basic functions of Dynamsoft SAW for VSS plug-in, please refer to the help file of Dynamsoft SAW for VSS.
 

2. View Status Messages

The Dynamsoft SAW for VSS Message window displays the status message of Dynamsoft SAW for VSS. To enable the window, select Window ->Show View -> Other -> Dynamsoft SAW for VSS.

3. Customizing Dynamsoft SAW for VSS plug-in

Dynamsoft SAW for VSS options can be found under Window -> Preferences -> Team -> Dynamsoft SAW for VSS Option.

For information on each item of Dynamsoft SAW for VSS plug-in options, please refer to the help file of Dynamsoft SAW for VSS.
 

4. Dynamsoft SAW for VSS Plugin menu and shortcuts

To enable Dynamsoft SAW for VSS plug-in menu and shortcuts, select Window -> Customize Perspective.

Shortcuts

Commands

5. Label Decorations

To enable status showing for each item in the project, select Window -> Preferences -> Workbench -> Label Decorations.

• Each project that is mapped to VSS database is shown with a little "database" icon, and the project name is followed by "(VSS database alias--current user--the remote path of the project)".  
• Each file known to exist in the VSS database is shown with a little "database" icon. 
• Each file known to be checked out will have the checkout user shown after the filename, if the file is checked out by multiple users,  "..." will be shown after the current checkout user name. 
• Each file, which the current user has checked out, will have a small checked icon.