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| Local history</h2> |
| <P CLASS="Para"> Every time an editable file is saved in the Workbench, the Workbench |
| updates the local history of that file and logs the changes that have been made. |
| The local history of a file can then be accessed and a previously saved copy |
| of the file can be reverted to, as long as the desired state is recent enough |
| in the save history.</P> |
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| Create a new file named sampleFile.txt.</P> |
| </li> |
| <li> |
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| In the editor for sampleFile.txt modify the resource by adding the line |
| "change1" and saving the file.</P> |
| </li> |
| <li>Repeat this by entering a new line "change2" and saving it again. |
| </li> |
| <li>Add |
| a third line "change3" and save it again. </li> |
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| From the resource's context menu in one of the navigation views, select <b>Replace With > Local History</b>.</P> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">The Replace from Local History dialog opens and shows the |
| previous local history of the file.</P> |
| <P CLASS="Para"> <img src="../images/Image81_local.png" alt="Local history" border="0" ></P> |
| <P CLASS="Para">The left pane of the dialog contains the Workbench's copy |
| of the file. The figure above shows that the Workbench contains the copy |
| with all 3 lines - the same copy that is currently shown in the editor area |
| of the Workbench. <br> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">The first item in the local history (see above) contains the |
| last saved copy of the file. This is the one with only two lines of text. The |
| final entry in the tree is the first copy of the file.<br> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">The bottom area of the dialog displays the differences between |
| the Workbench file and the specific copy of the file selected in the local |
| history. </P> |
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| <li>Select the first item (shown above) in the local history. The right pane should |
| show one line of text. </li> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">Click <b>Replace</b>. This replaces the Workbench's copy of |
| sampleFile.txt with the chosen local history item.</P> |
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| <P CLASS="Para">Observe that the sampleFile.txt editor now contains two |
| lines. </P> |
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