Adding a plug-in to CVS

Adding new plug-ins to CVS version control allows multiple authors to work separately.

You must add your library to version control before performing the following steps:
  1. Make sure you are in the Authoring perspective.authoring perspective button
  2. Click File >New> Method Plug-in.
  3. In the Send an Edit Notification to CVS dialog box, click Yes to lock library.xmi for editing. If the file is currently being edited by another user a dialog box will appear with the option to continue or not. Click No so you don’t have to merge the files later. Exit the operation.
  4. In the New Method Plug-in dialog box, enter the required information then click Finish.
  5. Switch to the Team Synchronizing perspective. team synchronizing perspective button
  6. Make sure the plug-in you created in Step 4 is listed along with library.xmi and any other dependent files.
  7. Select the top-level folder for your project and click Commit.