Working with Version Histories

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Searching the histories of files can be helpful when you need to find specific commits, when backporting bugs for example. The IDE's Search Histories window enables you to view a summary of a files' evolution over time by revision number.

You can open the Search History window by choosing CVS > Search History.

Searching for Specific Revisions

Using the Search History window, you can search a file or folder's history for versions based on several criteria.

The Search Histories window enables you to search for changes in version controlled files by:

To search for a specific revision:

  1. Select the file or folder for which you want to find a specific revision.
  2. Choose CVS > Search filename History from the main menu. Alternately, you can right-click the file or folder and choose CVS > Search Histories from the dropdown menu.
  3. The IDE displays the file's revision history in the Search History window.

  4. Enter search criteria information in the Message, Name, From, and To fields. You can also use the Browse buttons to designate any tag, branch, revision, or date you want to limit your search to.
  5. Click Search.
  6. The IDE displays the file's revision history in the Search History window.

Comparing Revisions in the Search History Window

You can compare a file with previous versions from within the Search Histories window using the Diff button.

To view revision differences in the Search History window:

  1. Click the Diff button in the toolbar.
  2. Select the revision against which you want to compare your local working copy.
  3. The IDE displays a diff of the file's revisions within the Search History window. Note that you can navigate between the differences using the Previous Difference and Next Difference buttons.

See Also
Comparing File Revisions in CVS
Merging File Revisions
Resolving Merge Conflicts

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