CVS Repositories view

CVS Repositories view shows the repository locations added to the LyciaStudio.

To expand the repository tree, click the pointer next to the repository location:

The repository tree includes the main trunk (HEAD) and branches. When you expand the branch, you see the folders and files it contains.

	Home	shows the location of the selected CVS repository
	Back	undoes the effect of the previous Go into command (i.e. shows the roots displayed before you pressed Go into)
	Go into	displays the children of the selected entry
	Refresh view	refreshes the contents of the CVS Repositories view
	Collapse all	collapses all the roots in the view
	Add CVS Repository	brings up the Add CVS repository wizard:
	View menu	opens the drop-down menu ↓:
	Minimize	minimizes the view
	Maximize	maximizes the view

From the drop-down menu of the СVS repositories view, you can perform these actions:

	Filter...	allows selecting whether the modules are shown or not:
	Remove Filters	removes the filters
	Select Working Set	allows selecting one or more working sets:
	Sort by	allows sorting the repositories by their labels, locations, hosts, or in the order of descent:

Structure of the CVS Repositories view:

collapsed view	expanded view

The structure of the CVS Repositories explorer includes the following nodes:

[root node]	represents the repository itself, includes the name of the repository, its active branch, and the repository location in the file system
HEAD	represents the main trunk of the repository and provides access to its folders
Branches	provides access to the repository branches, allows their browsing and manipulation (like creating a new branch or merging branches)
Versions	represents project versions
Dates	represents the view history

CVS Repositories view context menus

The commands available in the context menu depend on the selected node - root, Head, Branches, Versions, or Dates.

Some options are shared by most or several context menu.

	New	allows adding more repositories and data tags:
	Refresh Branches	refreshes the list of branches displayed in the view:
	Paste Connection	allows adding a new repository to the CVS Repositories view by pasting its locations from the clipboard (Ctrl + V)
	Copy to Clipboard	copies the identification string of the selected repository (e.g., `:pserver:client@client.querix.com:/lycia_doc_examples`) to the clipboard
	Refresh view	refreshes the contents of the CVS Repositories view
	Discard location	removes the selected repository
	Properties	allows modifying properties of the location, assigning the display name and the server encoding:

	New ↑	allows adding more repositories and data tags
	Paste Connection	allows adding a new repository to the CVS Repositories view by pasting its locations from the clipboard
	Refresh view	refreshes the contents of the CVS Repositories view

	New ↑	allows adding more repositories and data tags
	Refresh Branches ↑	refreshes the list of branches displayed in the view
	Paste Connection	allows adding a new repository to the CVS Repositories view by pasting its locations from the clipboard
	Refresh view	refreshes the contents of the CVS Repositories view

Expand the Head node and right click any folder it contains:

	New	allows adding more repositories
	Check Out	checks out the selected CVS modules into the workspace as a project of the same name: Keep in mind that only projects can be checked out. If you check out a folder with several projects, then this folder will be imported to your workspace as a project. Thus, the typical project structure (with source and output folders, etc.) will not be reproduced, and you won't be able to work with your project:
	Check Out As	opens a Check Out wizard where you can select the check out method (read more about checking out here):
	Tag as Version	versions the selected resource based on the current branch contents (this option is available only if you have the write access to the repository)
	Tag with Existing	versions the selected resource based on the current branch contents, moving the tag from previously tagged resources if required (this option is available only if you have the write access to the repository)
	Compare with	compares the selected folder with a branch or version in the same folder
	Expand All	expands all the items in the selected folder
	Add to Branch List	adds the selected project to the list of projects displayed under the specified branch in the CVS repositories view:
	Configure Branches and Structure	opens the Configure Branches and Versions dialog. In this dialog, you can find branch and version tags that exist in the repository and add these tags/branches to the CVS repositories view (in order to allow browsing their resources):

	New	allows adding more repositories
	Tag as Version ↑	versions the selected resource based on the current branch contents
	Tag with Existing↑	versions the selected resource based on the current branch contents, moving the tag from previously tagged resources if required
	Paste Connection	allows adding a new repository to the CVS Repositories view by pasting its locations from the clipboard
	Compare with	compares the selected folder with a branch or version in the same folder
	Compare	opens the comparison dialog
	Show Annotation	shows the contents of the file with annotations identifying the author of the file:
	Show History	shows the revision history for the selected file in the History view (the view opens automatically, if closed):
	Open	opens the selected file in the code editor The editor opens in a read-only version. You cannot modify the file.
	Refresh view	refreshes the contents of the CVS Repositories view