Chapter 3. Using Fortress

Chapter 3. Using Fortress

Table of Contents

Working in the Main Window

The Toolbar

The Folder Tree

The File List

File
Check Outs
Local Version
Remote Version
Status

Ghost Folders and Files

Ghost Folders
Ghost Files

Pending Change Sets

List
Toolbar

Toolbar
List

Toolbar
List
Email List Control

Working with Repositories

Connecting to the Server
Profiles
Choosing Repositories
Disconnecting from Server

Working with Folders

Create, Add and Delete Folders

Creating Folders
Adding Folders
Deleting Folders

Check Out and Check In Folders

Checking Out Folders
Checking In Folders

Rename and Move Folders

Renaming Folders
Moving Folders

Pin Folders

Status
Shares
Commit Pin

Cloak Folders

Working with Files

Add, Detect New, View, Edit and Delete Files

Adding Files
Commit Add Files
Detecting New Files
Viewing Files
Editing Files
Working Folder
Check Out
Editor
Deleting Files

Check Out and Check In Files

Checking Out Files
Check Out File Multiple Times
Checking In Files

Rename and Move Files

Renaming Files
Moving Files

Restrictions
Delete a Pinned File
Branch a Pinned File
Pin a Shared File
Share a Pinned File
Commit Pin

Working with Shares and Branches

Share Items

Primary and Secondary
Shared Folders
Modified Shares
Name, Rename, Move Shares
Check Out or Check In Shares
Delete Shares
Commit Share

Branch Items

Branches on Folders
Share Branches
Copy Branches

Working with Labels

Deleted Items
Pinned Items
Shared Items
Viewing Labels
Label Promotion

History Explorer

VSS History

History Favorites

Merge Window
Merge Branches
Binary Files

What kinds of changes can be shelved?
Finding the Shelve Functions
How Do I Unshelve Changes?