Repository Manager Guide

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Saving Changes in a Comparison Change List File

Repository Manager

allows you to save proposed changes to a comparison change list XML file. You might save changes before applying them, for example, to:

have them reviewed and approved first

edit the changes manually in the XML file, such as selecting a subset of changes to apply

save a log of changes for future reference

apply the same changes to multiple target repositories

To save changes in a comparison change list XML file:

Click the

Save

button.

Repository Manager

displays a progress bar while it processes the changes.

Repository Manager

display the Save Change List dialog.

Navigate to the target directory where you will save the change list XML file.

Specify the following information about the repository.

Field	Description
Name	Logical name for this change list file. This value will be stored in the <name> tag of the change list XML file.
Description	Description of this change list file. This value will be stored in the <description> tag of the change list XML file.
File Name	Name of the change list file to save. Repository Manager will add an extension to this file (*.change.xml).

Click

Save

The

Repository Manager

saves the specified change list file, displaying a progress bar while writing to the target location.

You can open the change list XML file in an editor to review its contents.

The specific name and description, along with a time stamp, file name, and other information, is saved as attributes to the <changelist> element.