Configuring Source Code Control Integration in Silk Performer

Ensure that StarTeam, MS VSS, or PVCS is installed on your local system before beginning this task.

  1. Select Settings > System . The System Settings dialog opens.
  2. Select the Workbench group icon.
  3. Click the Source Control tab (this tab is farthest to the right of the tab list; use the small right-pointing arrow to access this tab).
  4. Check the Enable Source Control integration check box. All SCC providers that are installed on your local machine and supported by Silk Performer (i.e., StarTeam, VSS, or PVCS) are listed in the SCC Provider list box.
  5. Enter a username in the Username field. The username you enter here will be suggested automatically as the default username value in future operations, such as login dialogs.
    Note: Custom include and user data files are configured independently from project and system files for the SCC because Silk Performer may require that these files be stored separately in the SCC (e.g., an organization might have a common repository for include files that are shared amongst a group of developers. These developers might also be required to check in files from their individual projects).
  6. In the Custom user data files SCC path field, click [...] and select the location in the SCC database where the custom user data files are to be saved.
  7. At this point you will be required to log into your SCC system. The username that you entered above will be entered into the login dialog automatically. See StarTeam, MS VSS, and PVCS documentation for full details regarding the use of your source control system.
    1. Your SCC system will also likely require that you enter the password that corresponds to the submitted username.
    2. If not already selected, you may need to select the target SCC database.
    3. Following that, browse the file structure of your SCC system and select the directory to which your custom user data files are to be saved (you may also create a new directory for this purpose).
    The SCC database path field is automatically populated with the database-path root of the source control system you specified.
  8. In the Custom include files SCC path field, click [...] and select the location in the SCC database where the custom include files are to be saved.
  9. Repeat step 7. The SCC database path field is automatically populated with the database-path root of the source control system you previously specified.
  10. Click OK to exit the System Settings dialog. Source control integration is now complete. Source control functions are now available from the File menu ( File > Source Control ).
Parent topic: Source Control Integration