Working With Branches

Creating New Branches

Pushing Local Branches

Switching Branches

Closing Branches

1. Select File > Source Control > Commit from the TestComplete main menu.

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   Right-click your project suite in the Project Explorer and then click Source Control > Commit.

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   Click Commit Changes to Repository on the Source Control toolbar (if the toolbar is hidden, right-click the toolbar area and then click Source Control).

2. In the Commit dialog, click Branch:

   Managing branches via the TestComplete Commit dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

   Managing branches via TortoiseHg’s Commit dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

3. In the resulting Branch Operation dialog, select the Open a new named branch option, enter the name for your branch and click OK.

   Creating branches via the TestComplete Branch Operation dialog

   Creating branches via TortoiseHg’s Branch Operation dialog

4. Specify other commit options if needed and click Commit in the Commit dialog.

TestComplete will create a new named branch and commit your changes to that branch.

To push your local branch to your remote repository:

1. Select File > Source Control > Synchronize from the TestComplete main menu.

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   Right-click your project suite in the Project Explorer and then click Source Control > Synchronize.

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   Click Launch the Synchronize Dialog on the Source Control toolbar (if the toolbar is hidden, right-click the toolbar area and then click Source Control).

2. TestComplete will open a dialog, where you can send changes from your local repository to a remote destination.

3. If you use TortoiseHg, click Options and select the Allow push of a new branch (--new-branch) option.

   If you do not use TortoiseHg, select Allow push of a new branch (--new-branch) in the Synchronize dialog.

   Pushing your local branch to your remote repository via the TestComplete Synchronize dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

   Pushing your local branch to your remote repository via the TestComplete Synchronize dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

4. Specify other push options if needed and click .

1. Select File > Source Control > Update from the TestComplete main menu.

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   Right-click your project suite in the Project Explorer and then click Source Control > Update.

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   Click Launch the Update/Checkout Dialog on the Source Control toolbar (if the toolbar is hidden, right-click the toolbar area and then click Source Control).

2. In the Update dialog, select the branch to which you want to update your project or project suite and click Update.

   Switching between branches via the TestComplete Update dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

   Switching between branches via TortoiseHg’s Update dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

TestComplete will update your project or project suite to the tip on the selected branch.

1. Select File > Source Control > Commit from the TestComplete main menu.

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   Right-click your project suite in the Project Explorer and then click Source Control > Commit.

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   Click Commit Changes to Repository on the Source Control toolbar (if the toolbar is hidden, right-click the toolbar area and then click Source Control).

2. In the Commit dialog, click Branch:

   Managing branches via the TestComplete Commit dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

   Managing branches via TortoiseHg’s Commit dialog Click the image to enlarge it.

3. In the resulting Branch Operation dialog, select the Close the current branch option and click OK.

   Closing branches via the TestComplete Commit dialog

   Closing branches via TortoiseHg’s Commit dialog

4. Specify other commit options if needed and click Commit in the Commit dialog.

TestComplete will close your current branch.