The Get Latest Version operation retrieves the latest version of files. By default, files are retrieved in read-only mode. A global option may be set in Tools->Options-> SCC Settings-> Files enabling the latest version of files to be retrieved in read-write mode. Files retrieved during the Get Latest Version operation are copied locally into the current working folder.
Get Latest Version of Files
To get the latest version of a file, select the file(s) to be retrieved from the File List. Then, either click the Get Latest Version button or choose the Get Latest Version command from either the Source menu or by right-clicking. The Get Latest Version operation will copy the files into the current working folder.
By default, the Get Latest Version command dialog is enabled and will present options to Force File Transfer and Make Writable. You can disable this dialog from Tools->Options-> SCC Settings-> Command Dialogs.
Force File Transfer
SOS Collab employs version numbers in order to tell when a file is outdated. In rare cases, your local copy could have the same version number as the remote file and yet be a different file. The Force File Transfer option forces SOS Collab to download the file in question anyway, whether it needs to or not. If you are not sure when you would use such an option, leave this box disabled.
Get Latest Versions of Projects
The Get Latest Version operation may also be performed at the project level. This enables all the files in a selected project to be retrieved.
To get the latest version of all files in a project, highlight the project in the Project List. Then, click the Get Latest Version button or choose the Get Latest Version command from either the Source menu or by right-clicking.
By default, the Get Latest Version command dialog is enabled and will present the option to perform the operation recursively. If the Recursive check box is selected, then all files in all subfolders will be retrieved during the Get operation. This can be a time consuming operation depending on the number of files and subprojects in the selected project. To disable the option to perform an operation recursively, deselect Act on Projects Recusively in the Windows Client under Tools-> Options-> Source Code Control Settings-> Option Settings.
(Please Note: A lengthy recursive operation may be stopped by using the Stop Current Operation command.)