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In SVN it is possible to use the 'repository browser' to browse an older revision of the trunk. That way you can see all folders and files belonging to this and previous revisions in the trunk.

When folders and files have been moved this would be convenient to find them, not only a specific changeset.

Is there a similar method to do this in the TFS source code explorer? It seems I can only see the latest revision in the browser.

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  • You can view the history of all branches as changesets, and click on the changesets to see the history of that branch. I'm not familiar with that SVN functionality, so let me know if this is close or not. – Jim Roth Aug 29 '17 at 16:14
  • 'not only a specific changeset.' I'm aware of using changesets but thats not what I meant, I talked about the view in the TFS source code explorer. – Picard Aug 30 '17 at 08:00

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If you want to browse a specific revision without getting it. Like an online preview:

You go into the web portal and select Code. Then select the changeset, in changeset details, there is an option-- Browse files enter image description here

After click it, you could open source control explorer to browser the repository as of this version. For example I have selected changeset69 and will show files in the repo as below:

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By the way, I'm using the latest TFS2017update2 version, this feature seems only available with this version for now.

To browse the version control folders of TFS in VS, select Menu View, Other Windows and then Source Control Explorer.

To include deleted folders and files for version control using Source Control Explorer, select Tools, Source Control, and ensure the Show deleted items in Source Control Explorer checkbox is selected under the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server node. You could also easily track the history/changeset for deleted files in TFS, just right click and select view history. enter image description here

According to your description, seems you want to get all folders and files in the branch/trunk for an older revision. In TFS, you could Get Specific Version instead of get latest version of the branch. Details please refer this question: TFS Get Specific Version into separate folder

How to do this in VS: right click the branch-Advance-Get Specific Version

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  • To be specific: I want to browse a specific revision without getting it. Like an online preview. I think its not possible in TFS. – Picard Aug 30 '17 at 08:06
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    @Picard Got it, actually you could. Just need to select **Browse files** in a specific changeset. Then it will show what you need, details please see my update answer. – PatrickLu-MSFT Aug 30 '17 at 09:24
  • Yes! This seems to be it. Sadly I do not have "Browse files" link in the changeset. But that will be a configuration I suppose. You should add information where to start. I'm assuming you are starting via Web Browser in the TFS Web Pages. – Picard Aug 30 '17 at 10:41
  • @Picard Yes, through web portal - code -changeset- changeset details- browser files. By the way, I'm using the latest **TFS2017update2** version, this feature seems only available with this version for now. – PatrickLu-MSFT Aug 31 '17 at 02:24