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# Review changes for shelving

When shelving your changes into a topic stream, use the options on the review page to review the changes and modify the default resolutions.

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## Toolbar

Use the following toolbar buttons.

Button | Description
--- | ---
Previous Difference | Select the previous item that has a difference.
Next Difference | Select the next item that has a difference.
Previous Unresolved Conflict | Select the previous item that has a conflict where no resolution has been selected.
Next Unresolved Conflict | Select the next item that has a conflict where no resolution has been selected.
Compare | Open your default file merge tool and compare the item in the work area with the item in the repository.
Discard | Discard this item and do not shelve it.
Hide Unchanged | Hide item files that have the change type Unchanged.
Hide Ignored | Hide item files that have the resolution Ignored.
Accept | Accept this item and shelve it to the topic stream.
Ignore | Ignore the item so that it is not shelved.

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## Files and folders

Field | Description
--- | ---
Filename | The item file name and path.
Change type column | The change between the work area item and the repository item, for example, Addition or Deletion.
Resolution column | The default action to be performed on the change.
Repository Filename column | The original file name in the repository, if it has changed.

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## Defaults tab

Use the Defaults tab to specify default options.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Comment | A description of the items being shelved.
Relate to request(s) | Specify one or more requests to relate as In Response To the items being shelved. <Use default> means that the default request for the stream is used.
Design part for new files | Specify the part specification of the owning design part for the items being shelved. <Use default> means that the default design part for the stream is used.
Permissions after shelve | Select the permission to be given to the files in the work area after they have been shelved: Make read only or Keep unchanged.
Expand substitution variables | Expand item header substitution variables for items being shelved. Item headers are expanded only if the item type has Enable item header substitution set in the Administration Console.

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## Options tab

Use the Options tab to override the default options for the selected file or folder.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Comment | Describes the item being shelved.
Requests | Specify one or more requests to relate as In Response To this item when it is shelved. <Use default> means that the default request for the stream is used.
New Revision | Specify the revision number of the item being shelved.
Item Specification | The item specification for a new item. Displayed only if a new item is being shelved.
Item type | The item type to be assigned to a new item. Accept the default or select another item type from the list. Displayed only if a new item is being shelved.
Format | The file format for a new item. Displayed only if a new item is being shelved.
Design part for new files | Specify the part specification of the owning design part for the item being shelved. Displayed only if a new item is being shelved. <Use default> means that the default design part for the stream is used.
Permissions after shelve | Select the permission to be given to the item in the work area after it has been shelved: Make read only or Keep unchanged.

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## Properties tab

Use the Properties tab to view the details of the selected file or folder.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Details | A description of the change or conflict.
Local item specification | The item specification of the file in the work area.
Repository item specification | The item specification of the file in the repository.
Originator | The user that created the item revision in the repository.

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See also:

- Merge from one stream to another

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