Checking in a version to capture a milestone

Teams usually check in a version to mark a milestone, for example, a weekly build, a beta release, or a general release.

Procedure

  1. In the Products page, right-click over the product you want to capture and choose Check In.
  2. Enter a version name.

    For example, the transmission for a new car might have a 2014 Baseline version. The product name that displays in the Browse Products page is Transmission - 2014 Baseline.

    You can change the product anytime by adding to, removing from, or modifying the product.

  3. Make the version non-modifiable by setting Freeze Product.

    Freezing a product version is useful if you must branch a product or if your product is at a point where no further development should be undertaken for a milestone.

    You cannot freeze products that are connected to Rational Team Concert™ streams and component baselines.

    You cannot add products or artifacts to a frozen product unless you perform an unfreeze operation or check out a branch.

    To perform an unfreeze operation, right-click over the non-modifiable product and choose Unfreeze Product. Choose whether you want the product to pin the current child products or replace the current child products with the latest version.

    To check out a branch, see Creating a variation to branch a product.

    If you want to see the child product versions to be replaced, right-click over the frozen product and choose Show Audit History. Choose the frozen product and the latest product, and then click the Compare Versions icon in the upper right to help you decide.

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