The Add Files dialog box allows you to add new files or folders to the repository by selecting files that are accessible to the local machine. Please see Adding Files for more information.
The Add Files dialog box can be opened:
· From the File menu, select Add Files
· Right-click on selected folder to bring up the Folder Tree Context Menu, select Add files
· Select Add Files on the Toolbar
· Ctrl+N
Add Files/Folders to [Path]
The leftmost pane contains a list of the local folders. Select a folder to view its contents.
The rightmost pane contains a list of the local files for the selected folder that do not already exist in the repository. The file list has columns for the file name, size and date modified.
Select a file (multiple files may be selected by holding the CONTROL key or SHIFT key and selecting the files) or folder to be added to the Vault server. When a folder is selected to add to the repository, all the files and subfolders in that folder will be added recursively.
Add
Click Add to move the selected files or folders to the pending list at the bottom of the Add Files dialog box.
Files/Folders to be Added
The Files/Folders to be Added is the list of pending files that have been added from the local directory. Following are the columns in this list.
· Items – The local path of the file or folder to be added.
· Properties – For files, the size of the file being added. For folders, the total size, and the number of folders and files included in the folder being added.
· Repository Path – The path in the repository the items will be added.
Remove
Click Remove to remove the selected files or folders from the pending list and put them back into the Add Files/Folders list. The items will not be added to the Vault server.
Comment
Type a comment in the Comment dialog box. The comment applies to all files being added. If the Auto-Commit is on, they become the change set comment.
OK
Click OK to add the files and folder to the Pending Change Set window.
If Auto-Commit has not been selected, the files and folders will be added to the repository as part of the next check in transaction. The comment is applied individually to each file.
If Auto-Commit has been selected (default), the files and folders will be added to the Vault repository immediately. The comment will become the change set comment.
Please see Auto-Commit for more information.
Cancel
Click Cancel to exit the Add Files dialog box without making any changes.