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External SCM Menu

The External SCM menu provides a seamless interface between the VisualAge for Java IDE and several popular software configuration management tools. This menu provides the following options:

Option Description
Change Connection Specifies the defaults required to use the interface to external SCM tools
Check In Checks the selected classes into the SCM repository
Check Out Checks the selected classes out of the SCM repository
Undo Checkout Changes the status in the SCM repository to checked-in, so the classes are available for other users to check out
Get Latest Imports the most recently checked-in edition of each selected class, without checking it out of the SCM repository
Add Adds the selected classes to source control in the SCM repository
Compare Compares the edition of the selected class in the workspace to one that is in the SCM repository
Launch SCM Program Launches the native client software that is provided with your SCM program
History Requests a history of SCM activity for the selected classes
Properties Displays the SCM properties of the selected classes

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Preparing to Use an External SCM Tool (Windows)
Setting Your SCM Connection Parameters (Windows)
Adding Classes to the SCM Repository (Windows)
Checking Classes In with an External SCM Tool (Windows)
Checking Classes Out from an External SCM Tool (Windows)
Comparing a Class to a Version in the SCM Repository (Windows)
Displaying SCM History (Windows)
Getting the Latest Version from an External SCM Tool (Windows)
Undoing Checkout with an External SCM Tool (Windows)
Launching Your SCM Program (Windows)