Source Control Integration

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Document! X integrates with Source Control providers to provide you with Team Working and versioning features.

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

Store Document! X project data in Source Control.
Allow multiple users to work on the same Document! X project simultaneously.
Check Out and Check In individual elements of a Document! X project.
Capture notes (comments) as you Check In or Check Out changes to a Document! X project.

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 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 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 project that is under Source Control.

Check Out
Checking Out a Document! X 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 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 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 project.

One member of a development team can be working on a Stylesheet, while another adds new Topics.
Several members can work on different Topics at the same time.
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 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