When a new used project iteration becomes available on the server, you may want to update the used project to the latest iteration. In addition, you can set up notifications about new used project iterations committed to the server.

Changing used project iterations

To change the used project iteration

  1. Lock the used project.
  2. From the main menu, select Collaborate > Project Usages > Project Usages.
  3. In the Project Usages dialog, do one of the following:
    • Select a used project and click .
    • Right-click a used project and select Change Iteration.



  4. In the Edit Branches dialog, select the project iteration you want to use and click OK.
  5. When the iteration is changed, click OK to close the Project Usages dialog.


In the Project Usages dialog, used project iterations are shown in this format <used iteration>/<latest iteration>. For example, 2/3 means that project iteration 2is used in your project, but the latest usage iteration on the server is 3.

Updating used projects to the latest iteration

To update used projects to the latest iteration

  1. In the main menu, select Collaborate > Project Usages > Project Usages.
  2. In the Project Usages dialog, click .
  3. In the Update column of the open dialog, select the check boxes for the projects you want to update and click OK.



  4. Click OK to close the Project Usages dialog.

Setting notifications about new used project iterations

By default, you will get a notification about new used project iterations every time you open the main project. You can change the setting for these notifications in the Environment Options dialog.


To change the notification settings for used projects

  1. In the main menu, select Options > Environment.
  2. In the Environment Options dialog, select the Collaboration option group.
  3. Change the value of the Notify About Newer Project Usages option, to one of the following:
    • Open - to show notifications about new used project versions every time you open the main project.
    • Open, Update - to show notifications about new used project versions every time you open or update the main project.
    • Never - to disable notifications about new used project versions.
  4. Click OK to close the Environment Options dialog.