How to set up and manage branching

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btd
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How to set up and manage branching

Post by btd » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:13 am

We are on Vault 8.1.

I have a few developers who would like to know how to properly setup and mange branching\merging.

Can you help please?

Thanks

Tom

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Re: How to set up and manage branching

Post by Beth » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:55 am

Here's where you can start to learn about it. After reviewing the articles, feel free to ask any additional questions you may have.

Eric Sink's Source Control How To: http://www.ericsink.com/scm/source_control.html
Best Practices for setting up repositories: http://support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?p=5183
Best Practices for Managing Branches: http://support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?t=193
Basics of using Label, Cloak, Share, Pin, Branch and Merging: http://support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?t=9

These next two links are just to provide you with some good general areas to find useful information.
KB article index: http://support.sourcegear.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=792
Manuals: http://www.sourcegear.com/vault/documentation/

Another thing you should know about is using labels. Labels can really help keep branching/merging from being hard to handle, plus they're very lightweight.

The next important thing after labeling and branching/merging is shelving. It's a way to have the code saved on the server, and accessible to others, without actually having to check it in.
Beth Kieler
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Re: How to set up and manage branching

Post by btd » Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:16 am

thank you very much. I'm sure i will have additional questions. But for now, I have enough to go on.

BTD

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Re: How to set up and manage branching

Post by jclausius » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:17 am

Your welcome. We'll be here if you run into any other questions.
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