What is the recommended method to work offline?

neal007 · Post by **neal007** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:11 pm

For traveling developers that want to work while on the plane, etc., what is the suggested method of working as part of a team in an offline mode? In other words, how does a developer successfully work offline with Vault and then check in changes upon return to Internet connectivity?

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:17 pm

I'm assuming you are working with IDE integration? When you open a project in VS and the connection is missing, it will give you the option to work off-line. Then when you connect again later, you can check in your changes.

I think which client is being used makes a difference here. Are you using the Enhanced or Classic client?

neal007 · Post by **neal007** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:28 pm

Yes, VSIP "Enhanced Client" VS 2008 Vault 4.1.1

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:57 pm

With that client, you can just open it and it will just open it in offline mode. When you return to the office, go to File - Source Control - Work Online.

You might have to merge your files with what's in Vault if others continued checking in changes while you were offline.