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Getting the Latest Version of Source Control Files

After you bind a Flare project to a source control application, you can get the latest version of any of the source control files. When you do this, you are copying the most current files stored in the source control application to your local Flare project without necessarily checking out the files. This means that the "Read Only" designation will remain associated with the files until you check them out.

Following are steps for getting the latest version of all files in a project automatically, as well as steps for getting the latest version of files manually.

Automatic get

You might use this option if you are working with a team of authors and want to make sure that you include the latest changes from other writers in the output (without having to manually get those files).

With this option:

You will not be prompted before the "get" is performed.
Flare will not get the latest copy of the files in the Targets folder, because that would conflict with the generation of the output.
Conflicts with files will not cause local files to be overwritten. Therefore, if your local files are writable or already checked out, those files will be kept, rather than overwritten with the source control files.

How to get the latest version of source control files automatically

Open the appropriate target.
In the Target Editor, select the General tab.
Select the check box labeled Automatically get latest version of all files before generating the target.
Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.
Build the target.

Note: The "automatic get" feature is not supported if you are building output using the command line, as opposed to the Flare interface.

Manual get

You can manually get the latest version of all of the files in the Flare project, specific content files only (e.g., topics, images, style sheets), specific project files only (e.g., TOCs, targets, glossaries, skins), or the main FLPRJ file only.

How to get the latest version of source control files manually

Do one of the following, depending on the particular file(s) that you want to work with.
All files in the project:
1. In the Standard toolbar, click the down arrow next to the Source Control button . (You can also use the menu bar and select File>Source Control).
2. Select Project.
Specific content files only:
1. Make sure the Content Explorer is open. By default, the Content Explorer is located on the left side of the interface in an accordion structure with the Project Organizer, unless you have previously moved it and saved the new layout. You may have to click the Content Explorer bar to bring it into view.
2. Select the relevant folder or file.
  If you choose a folder, you can recursively select all files under the folder.
  If you want to choose all content files, select the root Content folder.
  Note: If you want to select several specific files at the same time, open the File List window pane instead (View>File List) and choose the appropriate files using the CTRL or SHIFT key.
3. In the Standard toolbar, click the down arrow next to the Source Control button .
  Note: Alternatively, you can right-click on the file or folder and select Source Control from the context menu.
Specific project files only:
1. Make sure the Project Organizer is open. By default, the Project Organizer is located on the left side of the interface in an accordion structure with the Content Explorer, unless you have previously moved it and saved the new layout. You may have to click the Project Organizer bar to bring it into view.
2. Select the relevant folder or file.
  If you choose a folder, you can recursively select all files under the folder.
  If you want to choose all project files, select the root Project folder.
3. In the Standard toolbar, click the down arrow next to the Source Control button .
  Note: Alternatively, you can right-click on the file or folder and select Source Control from the context menu.
Main FLPRJ file:
1. Select Project>Project Properties.
  The Project Properties dialog opens.
2. Select the Source Control tab.
3. In the Project File section, click the down arrow next to the Source Control button .
Select Get Latest Version (or Get Latest Version All if working with all files in the project).

If the local and server files are the same, a message tells you so. Click OK.

If the local file is different form the file on the server, the Resolve Conflicts dialog opens. If you want to accept all of the differences between the local and server files, thus merging them, click Auto Merge All. If you want to review the differences in the files side by side and resolve each conflict, click Resolve. For more information about merging files and resolving conflicts, see Merging Source Control Files.
If you are working from the Project Properties dialog, click OK.