Combining change sets

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You can combine multiple change sets into a new, single change set.

About this task

The Combine Change Sets option is active only when the Outgoing folder of a component contains two or more change sets.

Procedure

  1. In the Pending Changes view, navigate to the Outgoing folder of the component that contains the change sets to combine.
  2. Right-click the Outgoing folder and click Combine Change Sets.
    Note: To combine specific change sets in the Outgoing folder, select the change sets to combine, right-click the selection, and then click Combine Change Sets.
  3. In the Combine Change Sets wizard, view the list of change sets to combine and select one of the following options:
    • To discard the old change sets, click Discard and click Next.
    • To suspend the old change sets, click Suspend and click Next.
  4. On the second page of the Combine Change Sets wizard, in the Enter a comment for the new change set field, enter a comment.
  5. Select one of the following options:
    • Associate the current work item with the new change set:
    1. Click Associate the current work item with the new change set.
    2. Optional: To remove old combined change sets from the work item, select the Remove old combined change sets from the selected work item check box.
    3. Click Finish.
      Note: If you do not have a current work item, you select whether to associate the change set with a work item or not.
    • Associate a different work item with the new change set:
    1. Click Select a work item to associate with the new change set.
    2. Optional: To remove old combined change sets from the work item, select the Remove old combined change sets from the selected work item check box.
    3. Click Next.
    4. On the Associate Work Item page, click Create a work item or Select an existing work item:
      • If you click Create a work item and then click New, the Create New Work Item dialog box opens. From the Work item types list, select a work item and click Finish. On the Create Work Items page, enter the details to create a new work items and click OK.
      • If you click Select an existing work item, specify the search criteria, select a work item, and click Finish.