You should check in a solution when you finish adding items to a solution or removing items from a solution. Other users cannot add or remove items, including solution data items, unless they are able to check out the solution. Multiple users can have different solution items checked out, but a solution can only be checked out by one person at a time.
To check in a solution and the solution’s data items, complete the following steps:
- In the Solution Explorer pane, right-click the solution name. A shortcut menu opens.
- From the shortcut menu, select Check In. The Check In Items window opens and the solution to be checked in and any solution data items are selected by default.
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The solution data items are also selected, because solution data items are managed as a group of items associated with the solution and therefore are checked in and out with the solution. |
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You can select other solution items to check in that you have checked out. |
- From the Check In Type box, select the appropriate Version Type, so users can understand what level of edits were made to this specific version. Refer to the following table to understand what the version numbers mean and the recommended usage of each type.
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Version Type |
Indicated As |
Comments |
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Major
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x.0.0
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‘x’ indicates the number of times Major versioning has been done to
the solution or solution item. This type is used when items are added
or removed from the solution. |
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Minor
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0.x.0 |
‘x’ indicates the number of times Minor versioning has been done to
the Major version of the solution or solution item. This type is used
when the names and configuration of items changes. |
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Revision
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0.0.x
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‘x’ indicates the number of times Revision versioning has been done to
the Minor version of the solution or solution item. This type is used when
the descriptions and content used by items changes. |
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Example: |
A version number of ‘1.2.3’ indicates this is the first version of a solution or solution item with two minor edits and the second minor edit has been revised three times. |
- In the Comments section, type relevant information related to the version, so users can understand what edits were made to this specific version.
- Click Check In. You checked in the solution and its solution data items.
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When you check in an item, the lock icon beside the item changes to a closed lock. |
