View the history of an object or release whether you know
the name and version of the object or release or not.
About this task
Use this feature if you know the name and
version of an object or release that you want to view in the History dialog
box. If you use the Show History dialog box to
view an object or release, you do not need to query first. Also, you
can use the query results to show the project in the History dialog
box.
Alternatively, if you do not know the name
and version of the object or release, you can query to find out. Then
use the query results to view version history, check for parallels,
determine if you are copying a project from the most current version,
and update history relationships after a DCM transfer.
- From anywhere in Rational® Synergy, enter control-H to
start the Show History dialog box.
- To view object history, enter a name (for
example, newdoc.txt), a name and version separated
by the version delimiter (for example, newdoc.txt-beta).
You can also enter a four-part name, consisting of object name, version,
type, and instance (for example, newdoc.txt-beta:ascii:ccmintdb#1).
If you enter a name and more than one object
has the same name (but different instances) in the database, the Select
Object dialog box appears. Select the appropriate object,
then click OK.
- To view the history for a release, type the
complete release name (for example, editor/2.0)
or the component release (for example, 3.2_patch).
If Rational Synergy
cannot determine a release from the release name you enter, the Select
Release dialog box displays the releases matching the name
entered. Choose the appropriate release name, then click OK.
Use the question mark (?) and
asterisk (*) characters as substitutes for
the unknown part of the four-part name, component, or component name
and you still receive results.
OR
Right-click
over the appropriate file, directory, or project, and select History.
To
find an object or release, see Finding an object.
The History dialog
box displays all versions of the object or release.
If you are
using Rational Synergy
Distributed and want to update history relationships after a DCM transfer,
click
.