Version control with TestComplete

Hi Peter,

This does not seem to work correctly, it does not seem to recognise when somebody else already has a file checked out.

Could you please clarify why you think so? Were the project items marked with unexpected icons? Have you tried refreshing the status of the project files?

if I create a new Keyword test (for example), it seems I have to checkout the Keyword file, the Project file (possibly the Project Suite file) - surely this stops (or should stop) anyone else writing a keyword test at the same time?

If you want to add a new child item to a project (for instance, a new item to the Keyword Tests collection), I recommend that you first refresh the status of the project files to make sure that the needed files are not checked out. For this purpose, use the File | Source Control | Refresh Status main menu item. Then, you need to check out the needed project item (in your case, it is the KeywordTests file), project file (*.mds) and project suite file (*.pjs). To do this from TestComplete, right-click the project suite node in the Project Explorer panel and select Source Control | Check Out from the invoked context menu. In the ensuing dialog, specify the files to be checked out and click OK.

If each tester follows the described approach, TestComplete will recognize the needed project item is checked out by another tester.

For more information on working with shared projects, see the How to Organize Simultaneous Work With Shared Projects help topic.

I hope this information helps :)