Mercurial: Commit Dialog Box

Use the Commit dialog box to commit files to the Mercurial repository.

In the Commit dialog box, you have to set the following properties:

Property Description

Commit Message

Enter description of the change being committed. Click the Recent Messages button to view and select from a list of messages that you have previously entered. Click the Load Template button to select a message template.

Author

Specify who made the change.

Files to Commit

View files that will be included in the commit action.

When you click on a field in the Commit Action column, you can specify additional actions by choosing from the drop-down list.

Commit

Deselect to exclude individual files from the commit.

File

Lists all files that are either:

  • new
  • modified
  • removed (deleted in the local working directory)

Status

Displays status values for a file.

Commit Action

Displays Commit if the file is selected or Exclude from Commit if the file is deselected in the Commit column.

Repository Path

Displays path to the file in your local working directory.

Right-click a file row to display the following popup menu items:

  • Exclude From Commit/Include In Commit. Select to either exclude the file from the commit or include it into the commit.
  • Diff. Select to display the Diff Viewer.

Update Task

Track issues related to the change being committed using the following fields:

Task Repository

Choose a task repository from the list or press New to create a task repository.

Task

Specify the task using its summary or ID.

Resolve as FIXED

Select to change a task status to Resolved Fixed.

Add details to commit message and task

Select to provide an enhanced commit description.

After Commit

Choose to update a task after the commit.

After Push

Choose to update a task after the push.



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