2. Using AccuRev® Features : History Browser

History Browser
The History Browser shows the history of elements in a selected stream, or the history of a selected element. Within the History Browser, you can inspect AccuRev transactions that make up the history of the selected stream or element and perform operations on one or more files that make up a transaction, such as diff and adding files to an issue.
The History Browser is divided into three panes—Summary, Comment, and Versions. Each of these panes is described in greater detail in the following sections.
Accessing the History Browser
You can access the History Browser by right-clicking an element in the File Browser's Details pane, and choosing the History command to view the history of that element. You can also click the History Browser button () for a selected element.
The History Browser opens in a new tab.
Summary Pane
The Summary pane lists the AccuRev transactions involving the file whose history you are viewing, one transaction per line. For each transaction, the Summary pane shows the following:
Note: The comment is also displayed in the Comment pane for a selected transaction.
Display Filters
The left side of the Summary pane toolbar contains controls that let you filter the transactions displayed in the History Browser:
Note: By default, the dates displayed in the date buttons correspond to the date of the first and last transactions (respectively) displayed in the Summary pane.
Other Summary Pane Toolbar Items
In addition to the display filters described in the previous section, the Summary pane toolbar contains buttons that allow you to perform the following operations:
Export
See Common Table Commands.
Print
Prints the transactions table.
Diff Against Other
Compares two versions shown in the History Browser using the Diffing Files in AccuRev®.
Send files to Issue
Sends all the files for the selected transaction to the change package section (Changes tab) of the issue record you specify. You can also send files to an issue from the transaction’s context menu (Send To > Issue).
See Using AccuWork™ for more information about issues and change packages.
Code Review
If enabled by your AccuRev administrator, allows you to create a code review for the selected file, or add files to an existing code review. See Submitting AccuRev Elements to Code Review on page 48 for more information.
Path information
The path and file name of the element in the AccuRev repository. (This is not displayed if you are using the History Browser to view a stream, as opposed to an individual file.)
Send Link and History Link
Tools used to mail or create a Web UI URL you can use to share the element’s history with other AccuRev users. See Obtaining Web UI Links for more information.
Switch to History
Toggles the display to the History Browser. (This button is not displayed if you are using the History Browser to view a stream, as opposed to an individual file.)
Switch to Version Browser
Toggles the display to the Version Browser. (This button is not displayed if you are using the History Browser to view a stream, as opposed to an individual file.)
Comment Pane
When you select a transaction in the Summary pane, the Comment pane shows the comment string applied to that transaction. It can be easier to read comments in the Comment pane than it is in the Summary pane, where column space is more limited.
Versions Pane
When you select a transaction in the Summary pane, the Versions pane shows details for that transaction, including all the elements and versions involved with it.
The name and version of the element’s virtual version—the version that serves as an alias for a previously created real version.
Tip: You sort the Versions pane table by column (to invert the sort order, for example) by clicking a the column heading.
Versions Pane Operations
The Versions pane toolbar and context menu provide access to the following commands:
Open
Using the Open Commands the selected version of this file.
Save As
Invokes your Web browser's Open command, allowing you to open or save (see Save As) the selected file version.
Annotate
Opens the selected version in the Reviewing Changes to Text Files.
Version Browser
Opens the Version Browser, showing the version in the context of its ancestors and children, if any.
Diff Prev. Trans
Compares the selected version against its immediate predecessor using the Diffing Files in AccuRev®.
Send files to Issue
Sends all selected files to the change package section (Changes tab) of the issue record you specify. You can also send files to an issue from the file’s context menu (Send To > Issue).
See Using AccuWork™ for more information about issues and change packages.
Code Review
If enabled by your AccuRev administrator, allows you to create a code review for the selected file, or add files to an existing code review. See Submitting AccuRev Elements to Code Review on page 48 for more information.
Properties
Displays the Displaying Element Properties dialog box for the selected version.
Export
See Common Table Commands.
Print
Prints the transactions table.

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