Document! X & HelpStudio Bundle 2022.1
Content Publishing / Source Control Integration
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    Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle integrates with Source Control providers to provide you with Team Working and versioning features.

    Using the Source Control integration features of Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle, you can:

    What is Source Control?

    Source Control products allow you to control access to and store a history of individual files and projects. By integrating with Source Control, Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle users can collaborate in a team environment, with different users working on different parts of the project or even on individual Topics.

    Through a Source Control products version history, a full history of project modifications is stored. This allows you to retrieve a previous version of a Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project, roll the project back to a point in time, and maintain a full audit of modifications made.

    There are several standard Source Control actions you can perform on the elements of a Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project that is under Source Control.

    • Check Out
      Checking Out a Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project item from Source Control gives you a local editable copy to work on. When you have finished making changes, you Check In the project item to Source Control to commit your changes. While you have a particular project item Checked Out, no other user can make changes to it.
    • Check In
      Checking In a Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project item to Source Control commits any changes you made since Checking Out. Once you have Checked In a project item, it is no longer editable and is available for other users to Check Out.
    • Undo Check Out
      Undo Check Out rolls back any changes you made since the last Check Out. Once you have completed an Undo Check Out on a project item, it is no longer editable and is available for other users to Check Out.
    • Get Latest Version
      Get Latest Version updates for your local Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project files with the latest versions from Source Control. Get Latest Version ensures you are up-to-date with any changes other users might have made to the project.         

    Why would I use Source Control?

    Source Control integration enables a whole team to work on a single Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle project.

    1. One member of a development team can be working on a Stylesheet, while another adds new Topics.
    2. Several members can work on different Topics at the same time.
    3. A technical writer can be reviewing Topics while other Topics are still being worked on.
    Even in a single user environment, Source Control can provide valuable audit and version control functionality.
           

    Which Source Control providers are supported?

    Document! X and HelpStudio Bundle currently integrate with the following Source Control providers:

    • Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
    • Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services (Cloud Hosted Team Foundation Server)
    • Microsoft SourceSafe 6.0d
    • Subversion 1.6
    • Subversion 1.7
    • Subversion 1.8
    • Subversion 1.9
    • SourceGear Vault 4 or higher (Standard or Professional) / Fortress 2.0.4
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