Modifying files

Depending on your role and security permissions, you can typically perform the following tasks to modify Surround SCM files.

1. Check out files to make changes to them. If you decide not to edit or save changes in a checked out file, undo the check out.

2. Edit files from the working directory or directly in Surround SCM to update the contents.

3. When you finish updating files, check them in to back up your work and share the changes with other users.

4. If you create new files as you work, add them to Surround SCM to make them available to other users.

You may also be able to perform the following tasks to modify files.

• Roll back files to revert to a previous version.
• Set custom fields to provide additional file information that your organization wants to track. You can also perform bulk custom field changes to set custom fields for multiple files at the same time.
• Change the state of files to move them through the configured workflow.
• Move files to other repositories on the same branch.
• Rename files to update filenames without affecting historical file information.
• Remove files that are no longer needed. You can also restore files removed by mistake or destroy files to permanently delete them.