P4VS User Guide (2018.4)

Editing changelists

You can edit and perform actions on a pending changelist using the Pending tool window and the Pending Changelist dialog.

To work with changelists from the Pending tool window:

  1. Go to View > Pending changelists to open the Pending window. Alternatively, in the status bar, click 1 Pending Change or X Pending Changes.
  2. Right-click the changelist or file row in the viewer.
  3. From the context menu, select any of the following actions:

    • Submit the changelist
    • Move files to another changelist
    • Revert files
    • Shelve, unshelve, delete, or view shelved files
    • Remove or view associated jobs
    • Diff files
    • Change filetype
    • Lock and unlock files
    • Change owner and workspace
    • Create a new pending changelist

To edit a changelist from the Pending Changelist dialog:

  1. Go to View > Pending changelists to open the Pending window. Alternatively, in the status bar, click 1 Pending Change or X Pending Changes.
  2. Right-click the changelist in the viewer and select Edit Pending Changelist changelist name to open the Pending Changelist dialog.
  3. In the Pending Changelist dialog, do any of the following:

    • Edit the changelist description
    • Restrict access
    • Select files for inclusion
    • Move files to another changelist
    • Revert files
    • Unshelve, delete, or view shelved files
    • Attach or view associated jobs
    • Perform a diff on a file pending submission by right-clicking the file and selecting Diff Against Have Revision. For more information, see Comparing files using diff.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.