About CVS

About CVS

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CVS (Concurrent Version System) is a type of version control system that aids developer groups working with shared source files in common repositories by managing file revision history information.

The IDE's CVS built-in support enables you to manage changes to version-controlled files as you work. In the IDE, you can call CVS commands on both files and directories in the Projects, Files, Versioning, and Favorites windows. For an overview of the typical workflow when using CVS in the IDE, see Working with CVS.

The IDE's CVS Tools

The IDE provides several tools to simplify the process of working with version-controlled files, including:

CVS Visualization Features

The IDE provides several file status information tools that simplify the process of working with version-controlled files, including:


For further documentation on the IDE's CVS support, see the following resources:

See Also
Working with CVS
Using CVS with the IDE
CVS Tasks: Quick Reference

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