Workaround: Pending Changes view menu item is not displayed in the View menu of Windows Explorer

Workaround Summary

After you install IBM Rational Team Concert Shell, the Team Concert Pending Changes view menu item is not displayed in the View menu of Microsoft Windows Explorer.

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Problem

In Rational Team Concert Shell, you can open the Pending Changes view in Windows Explorer by clicking View > Explorer Bar > Team Concert Pending changes. In Windows 8.1, you can view it by clicking View > Explorer Bar when Rational Team Concert Shell control panel is open in the Windows Explorer window. You can also view it by clicking View > Options. However, the menu item for opening the Pending Changes view is not displayed. Also, on certain operating systems, the View menu might not be displayed.

Environment

This issue occurs on Microsoft Windows XP, 7, and 8.1 operating systems.

Workaround

Windows 7 and 8.1 systems only: If the View menu is not displayed in Windows Explorer, take one the following actions to display the menu:

  • In a Windows Explorer window, press the Alt key.
  • In a Windows Explorer window, click Organize > Layout > Menu bar.

Windows 7 and Windows XP systems: If the View menu is displayed, check whether the Team Concert Pending Changes menu item is displayed by clicking View > Explorer Bar. Windows 8.1 systems: check by clicking View > Explorer Bar if the shell control panel is open; otherwise, click View > Options. If the menu item is not displayed, perform the following steps.

  1. Close all Windows Explorer windows.
  2. Click Start Menu > All Programs > IBM Rational Team Concert Shell > Overview.
  3. In the window that opens, click Enable Pending Changes View link.

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