Reviewing VCS Command Status and Output

The status of the most recently called version control command is displayed in the status bar below the menus and toolbars in the main window.

The Runtime tab of the Explorer holds the status information and the output of, by default, the last 20 VCS commands you have run during the current IDE session.

To review the output of a VCS command:

  1. Click the Runtime tab in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the VCS Commands node and then expand the node for the VCS filesystem you ran the command on.
  3. Double-click the command, or right-click the command and choose View Output.

If the command has not been completed or there was an error, one of the following icons appears on the node.

Badge Icon Description
Command failed badge The command failed.
Command running badge The command is running.
Command waiting badge The command is waiting for another command to finish before it runs.

To stop a currently running VCS command:

  1. Click the Runtime tab in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the VCS Commands node and the node for the VCS filesystem.
  3. Right-click the command's node and choose Kill Command.

To change the number of VCS commands for which output is stored:

  1. Click the Runtime tab in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the VCS Commands node, right-click the node for the VCS filesystem, and choose Properties.
  3. In the property sheet, change the value of the Number of Finished Commands to Keep property.
See also
Calling Version Control Commands
Calling CVS Commands
Comparing File Versions Visually
Refreshing VCS File Statuses

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