Change Source Control Dialog Box

Creates and manages the connections and bindings that link a locally saved solution or project to a source control database folder.

Dialog Box Access

In SQL Server Management Studio, select an item in Solution Explorer. On the File menu, click Source Control, and then Change Source Control.

Note

This dialog box is also available by right-clicking the item in Solution Explorer.

Options

  • Bind
    Associate selected items with a specified source control server location. For example, you can use this button to bind to the last known source control server folder and database. If a recent server folder or database cannot be found, you are prompted to specify another.

  • Browse
    Navigate to a new source control server location for the specified item.

  • Columns
    Identify columns to display and the order in which they are displayed.

  • Connect
    Create a connection between selected items and the source control server.

  • Connected
    Displays the connection status of a selected solution or project.

  • Disconnect
    Disconnect the local copy of a solution or project on your computer from its master copy in the database. Use this command before disconnecting your computer from the source control server, for example, when working offline on your laptop.

  • OK
    Accept changes made in the dialog box.

  • Provider
    Displays the name of your source control plug-in.

  • Refresh
    Refreshes the connection information for all projects listed in this dialog box.

  • Server Binding
    Indicates the item's binding to a source control server.

  • Server Name
    Displays the name of the source control server to which the corresponding solution or project is bound.

  • Solution/Project
    Displays the name of each solution and project in the current selection.

  • Sort
    Sort the order of displayed columns.

  • Status
    Identifies the binding and connection status of an item. Possible options are:

    Option

    Description

    Valid

    The item is correctly bound and connected to the server folder to which it belongs.

    Invalid

    The item is incorrectly bound to or disconnected from the folder to which it belongs. Use the Add to Source Control command instead of Bind for this item.

    Unknown

    The status of the item under source control has not yet been determined.

    Not Controlled

    The item has not been placed under source control.

  • Unbind
    Display the Source Control dialog box to allow you to remove selected items from source control and permanently disassociate the items from their present folders.

See Also

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