shelving

Question about shelving/unshelving in TFS.

Hi folks, when you shelve / unshelve items in TFS, is it private? That is, can other people see what i've shelved and even unshelve that? If it is public, is it possible to make it private? ...

How to access shelved source code from diff machine?

I shelved some source code from one machine into TFS. Is there then a way to access that code from another machine via TFS, or is it only accessible from the machine from which it was shelved? ...

Branching vs. Shelves in TFS

I've always used SVN in my past, and now that we have moved past the initial phase of a project we need to figure out our branching process for future enhancements. In reading up on this, we see that TFS has Shelving. How do they compare? What are the big gotcha's on each? In general, which is preferred and why? ...

Shelving vs Workspaces in TFS

Currently I am working on a project that uses TFS as source control. I am in the middle of implementing a piece of functionality, but am blocked by work that needs to be done by outside resources. Since the functionality is not fully complete, I can't check in the changes without breaking the build. So instead of waiting a couple days...

Unshelving in TFS: What does it mean?

Here's the part I get: When you shelve in TFS, it makes a server copy of the changes so they are not lost, but does not check them into the source code trunk/branch you are working on. Question: Under what circumstances would you use the "unshelve" feature? Does it mean it will remove the shelveset from the TFS server? Can you do a get...

How can I easily diff/compare 2 shelvesets in TFS?

Is there a way to compare 2 shelves in TFS without having to resort to unshelving both in separate workspaces and diffing the files? ...

What is a Perforce "shelved" file?

In Perforce, what is a "shelved" file? What is the purpose of shelving a file that is open for edit in the workspace? ...

How can I instruct Perforce to merge instead of overwrite or revert when unshelving a file?

How can I instruct Perforce to merge changes into an existing, open, and modified file in the workspace when unshelving a file shelved in the depot? The only options that Perforce appears to offer the user is to overwrite or revert the existing file in the workspace, but this does not allow, for example, to unshelve and integrate change...