C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Configuration Manager
Managing Archive Files and Directories
Chapter 3 107
Breaking a Lock on an Archive File
You may need to break the lock on an archive file under certain
circumstances, such as when a developer forgets to check in a source file
before leaving town. Using SoftBench CM, you can determine who holds
the lock and then break the lock so that another developer can work on
the source file.
To break the lock on an archive file:
1. Select the file.
2. Choose "File: Break File Lock…".
3. Enter the reason for breaking the lock in the "Break File Lock"
input box (see Figure 3-7). SoftBench CM uses this as the contents for
the associated e-mail message.
4. Select OK.
SoftBench CM breaks the lock, makes the file available for check out,
and e-mails a message to the person who locked the file.
You may or may not have permission to break file locks in certain
archives. Check with your SoftBench CM administrator about
permission to break locks on archive files.
Figure 3-7 "Break File Lock" Dialog Box
Viewing the Revision History of Archive Files
SoftBench CM lets you view the revision history for each archive file.
This is useful when you want to determine when a particular change was
made to a file.