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:
- Message. The description submitted with the
commit.
- Username. The author of the commit.
- From Tag. The tag, revision number, or date from which
the commit was made.
- To Tag. The tag, revision number, or date before which the commit
was made.
To search for a specific revision:
- Select the file or folder for which you want to find a specific revision.
- 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.
The IDE displays the file's revision history in the Search
History window.
- 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.
- Click Search.
The IDE displays the file's revision history in the Search
History window.
- If you want to view other files that were included in a specific
commit, you can broaden your search using the "your_project" and Open
Projects links to the right of each revision.
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:
- Click the Diff button in the toolbar.
- Select the revision against which you want to compare your local
working copy.
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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