To remove files from source control in Visual Studio

When you follow this procedure, the equivalent of the cleartool rmname command is performed for the files that you select. Removing a file from source code control without removing it from the project is not recommended (and cannot be accomplished from the graphical interface).

From Visual Basic

Set up Visual Basic to prompt you to remove files from source control when you remove them from a project (see Set up Visual Basic and Visual J++ to remove files from source control).

From Visual C++ and Visual J++

Tip: From Visual J++, instead of using this procedure, you can set up Visual J++ to prompt you to remove files from source control when you remove them from a project (see Set up Visual Basic and Visual J++ to remove files from source control).

Set up Visual Basic and Visual J++ to remove files from source control

Perform either of the following actions:

  • Change default Visual Basic behavior by selecting Yes or Ask under Remove files from source control when deleting them from the VB project? (more information is available on changing defaults for the integration with Visual Basic).
  • Change default Visual J++ behavior by choosing Prompt under After item add, remove or rename (more information is available on changing the defaults for the integration with Visual J++).
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