Surround SCM menus

Surround SCM menus provide access to system commands. The menu commands you can access depend on the function you are performing, your security permissions, and if you are connected to the Surround SCM server. For example, you are a member of a security group with restricted permissions. All Administration menu commands are greyed out and unavailable because your security group does not have access to these functions.

File menu

Command
Description
File > Connect to Server
Connect to a Surround SCM server and open the login dialog box
File > Logout and Disconnect
Logs you out from Surround SCM and disconnects you from the server
File > Exit
Close the application

Edit menu

Command
Description
Edit > Select All
Select all items
Edit > Select None
Deselect items
Edit > Clear Activity Log
Clears the activity log
Edit > Advanced Find Files
Advanced search for files

View menu

Menu Command
Description
View > New Source Tree
Open a new source tree window
View > Existing Source Tree
Switch to an existing source tree window
View > Users
Open the users window
View > Security Groups
Open the security groups window
View > Toolbars > Edit
Display or hide the edit toolbar
View > Toolbars > View
Display or hide the view toolbar
View > Toolbars > Activities
Display or hide the activities toolbar
View > Toolbars > Repository
Display or hide the repository toolbar
View > Toolbars > Branch
Display or hide the branch toolbar
View > Toolbars > Administration
Display or hide the administration toolbar
View > Branch Tree
Display or hide the branch tree
View > File Details Pane
Display or hide the file details pane
View > Activity Log
Display or hide the activity log
View > Status Bar
Display or hide the status bar
View > Refresh
Refresh all views

Activities menu

Menu Command
Description
Activities > Get
Get a read-only copy of the selected files
Activities > Check In
Put the changes from the local file back into the repository file
Activities > Check Out
Retrieve a copy of the file and mark it as checked out (locked)
Activities > Undo Check Out
Undo the checked out (locked) status of a file
Activities > Create Label
Create a new label for a file, folder, or branch
Activities > Share Files
Share, or link, files between repositories
Activities > Break Shares
Break the shared link
Activities > History
Display the file history
Activities > Differences
Display the differences between the local copy of the file and the tip revision of the file in the repository
Activities > Merge
Merge the changes in the repository into the local file
Activities > Add Files
Add a file to the repository
Activities > View File
View the currently selected file, as it is in the repository
Activities > Edit File
Edit the selected file by checking the file out, if needed, and opening an editor
Activities > Rename File
Rename the selected file
Activities > Remove File
Remove the selected files from the repository
Activities > Properties
Display the file or repository properties

Repository menu

Menu Command
Description
Repository > Create Repository
Create a new repository
Repository > Rename Repository
Rename the selected repository
Repository > Remove Repository
Remove the selected repository
Repository > Set Working Directory
Set the working directory for the selected repository

Branch menu

Menu Command
Description
Branch > Promote Branch
Update ancestor branch with selected branch changes
Branch > Rebase Branch
Update selected branch with ancestor branch changes
Branch > Freeze / Unfreeze Branch
Freeze or unfreeze the selected branch
Branch > Promote File
Update ancestor branch with selected file changes
Branch > Rebase File
Update selected file with ancestor branch changes
Branch > Create Branch
Create a workspace, baseline, or snapshot branch
Branch > Rename Branch
Rename the selected branch
Branch > Remove Branch
Remove the selected branch

Tools menu

Menu Command
Description
Tools > Administration > Create Mainline Branch
Create a mainline branch
Tools > Administration > Add Existing Mainline Branch
Add an existing mainline branch to the server
Tools > Administration > Remove Mainline Branch
Remove a mainline branch
Tools > Administration > Upgrade Mainline Branch
Upgrade a mainline branch to the current version
Tools > Administration > Branch Maintenance
Destroy or restore branches
Tools > Administration > Void Check Out
Void the checked out (locked) status of a file
Tools > Administration> Shadow Folders
Manage shadow folders
Tools > Administration > Triggers
Manage triggers
Tools > Administration > View Server Log
Manage the server log
Tools > Administration > Mail Queue
Manage the mail queue
Tools > Administration > Server Options
Manage server options
Tools > TestTrack Pro Integration > TestTrack User Settings
Configure TestTrack Pro users settings
Tools > TestTrack Pro Integration > TestTrack DB Configurations
Configure TestTrack Pro database connections
Tools > Reports > History
Create a history report
Tools > Reports > Trend
Create a trend report
Tools > Reports > Labeled Files
Create a labeled files report
Tools > Change Password
Change your password
Tools > My Email Notifications
Set your email notifications
Tools > Working Directories
Edit working directories
Tools > User Options
Manage user options

Window menu

Menu Command
Description
Window > Cascade
Layers the Surround SCM windows
Window > Tile
Arranges the Surround SCM windows side by side
Window > Close All
Closes all open Surround SCM windows

Help menu

Menu Command
Description
Help > Contents
Open the help file contents page
Help > Index
Open the help file index page
Help > Search
Open the help file search page
Help > Email Technical Support
Send an email to Seapine technical support
Help > WWW Resources > Seapine Software
Go to Seapine Software’s web site
Help > WWW Resources > Surround SCM Updates
Go to the Surround SCM update web page
Help > WWW Resources > Knowledgebase
Go to Seapine Software’s knowledgebase
Help > WWW Resources > Report a Bug
Report a bug to Seapine Software
Help > About Surround SCM
View the Surround SCM information dialog