Submitting Changes
You can check in changed files into the version control server by using the Pending Changes window or the Check In dialog box. Changes are checked in as a group and tracked on the server as a changeset. During a check-in, you can add explanatory comments, associate work items with the changeset, and review adherence to check-in policy. Various aspects of the check-in process can be customized by your administrator.
How the Check-in Process Works
When you initiate a check-in operation, the source file updates either succeed as a group or fail as a group. If any of the changes in the list of pending changes cannot be submitted to the server (for example, because of a conflict), none of the changes are committed and a changeset is not created.
During a check-in operation:
Compliance with check-in policy is validated.
The changes are committed to the server as a changeset, and the changeset number is displayed.
Files that were checked out are returned to a read-only state. Your changes appear in the server and can be retrieved by other users.
E-mail is delivered to team members who have subscribed for check-in notification.
Work items are updated.
Customizing the Check-in Process
A Team Foundation administrator can configure the check-in notes and check-in policies that apply to a given team project. For more information, see Walkthrough: Customizing the Check In Experience.
In This Section
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Describes the types of locally-persisted changes and how to manage them. |
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Explains the tasks that you can accomplish by using the Check in dialog box to work with pending changes, changesets, shelve command and alerts. |
Using the Check In and Pending Changes Windows Check In Pending Changes that Are Controlled by a Gated Check-in Build |
Describes options to check in pending version control changes by using the Check in dialog box. |
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Explains how to use the Check-in Notes channel in the Check in dialog box. |
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Explains how to use the Work Items channel in the Check in dialog box. |
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Explains how to check in pending changes despite warnings in the Policy Warnings channel. |
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Describes the steps used to view work item details from the check in and Pending Changes window from the work item channel. |
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Explains how to view and make decisions regarding all the pending check-in changes in a workspace. |
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Explains how to view and make decisions regarding pending check-in changes in workspaces other than the one that you are currently working with. |
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Explains the steps that you perform to undo pending changes. |
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Explains how to use the Rollback command to negate the effect of one or more changesets to one or more items. |
Reference
Team Foundation Version Control Command-Line Reference
Related Sections
- Placing Files under Version Control
Provides information about how to add projects and solutions to Team Foundation version control.
See Also
Tasks
Resolve Conflicts between Two Files