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| <h1>Local history</h1> |
| <p>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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| <li class="Steps">Create a new file named <em class="FileName">sampleFile.txt</em>.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">In the editor for <em class="FileName">sampleFile.txt</em> modify the file by adding the line |
| "change1" and saving the file.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">Repeat this by entering a new line "change2" and saving it again.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">Add a third line "change3" and save it again.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">Right-click the file in a navigation view (e.g. the Project Explorer) and select <em class= |
| "UILabel">Team > Show Local History</em>. |
| <p><em>Note:</em> Repository tooling may override the <em class="UILabel">Team > Show Local History</em> |
| operation to provide a unified history for a file.</p> |
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| <li class="Steps">The History view opens and shows the history for the file.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">The top entry in the view represents the current contents of the file. The next represents the |
| previous contents and so on. Right-click on the previous entry and select <em class="UILabel">Compare Current with |
| Local</em> to open a Compare editor that displays the differences between the Workbench file and the specific copy |
| of the file selected in the local history.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">Right-click on the previous entry again and select <em class="UILabel">Get Contents</em>. This |
| replaces the Workbench's copy of <em class="FileName">sampleFile.txt</em> with the chosen local history item.</li> |
| <li class="Steps">Observe that the <em class="FileName">sampleFile.txt</em> editor now contains two lines.</li> |
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