Viewing repository history

History provides a way to view actions performed on a repository.

1. Select the repository and choose Activities > History.

You can also view the history for removed repositories. Select a repository and choose Activities > Properties. Click the Removed Items tab. Select a repository and click History.

The History dialog box opens.

You can change the columns displayed. To display a column, right-click a column and select the column to add. Click and drag the column to change its location. To hide a column, right-click a column and select the column to hide.

2. Select any Filter by options to narrow the displayed actions.

  • Filter by user limits the history performed by the selected users. The System user is used by triggers to change workflow states and custom field values.
  • Filter by action limits the history to the selected actions performed.
  • Filter by date limits the history to the specified time period.

3. Select Include file history to display actions performed on the files in the repository.

4. Select List recursively to recursively display all files in the selected repository and subrepositories that meet the selected filter criteria

5. Select an action and click Details to view more information.

The read-only History Details dialog box opens.

6. Click Edit Comments to modify the comments entered for the action and click OK to save the changes.

Depending your security permissions, you may only be able to edit comments you entered.

7. Click Close to return to the History dialog box.

8. Click View Changelist to view the committed changelist. This option is only enabled if the action was performed as part of a changelist. See Working with committed changelists.

9. If file history is included, select a file and click File History to view the history. See Viewing file history.