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How can I open a single changeset in TFS from within Visual Studio

Someone emailed me a TFS changeset ID and now I am trying to open this single changeset. Is there an easy was to do this from within Visual Studio (VS 2008 if it matters)?

Solution

  • In the Source Control Explorer (View -> Other Windows -> Source Control Explorer):

    1. Right click on the folder you want to grab
    2. Click Get Specific Version
    3. Change the dropdown from "Latest Version" to "Changeset"
    4. Find your changeset on via the browse (...) button.
    5. Change to search to changeset number

    Just select the result and hit ok.

    Alternatively, if you want to see what changes were in that changeset...

    1. Go to the same Source Control Explorer
    2. Click the History button (looks like a clock)
    3. Scroll down the changeset list that appears, double click the one you want.

    This will list the files changed in that changeset as well as notes the developer put.