Unshelve files when you complete work and are ready to check them in, or when you need to retrieve a local copy of files. You can unshelve files from shelves you own and shelves that are shared with you by other users.
1. Choose View > Shelves.
The Shelves window opens.
2. Select a shelf or file and click Unshelve Files. If you select a shelf, all files in the shelf are retrieved.
The Unshelve Files dialog box opens.
3. Select the Branch to unshelve files from.
The branch the file was shelved from is selected by default. Click Override to select a different branch.
4. Select the Location you want to retrieve files to.
The working directory for the repository in the selected branch is selected by default. Click Browse to select a different location.
5. Select Remove files from shelf to remove files from the shelf after they are retrieved. This option is only available if you own the shelf.
6. Select Delete empty shelf to delete the shelf if it is empty after the files are retrieved. This option is only available if you own the shelf.
7. Click OK.
The files are copied to the specified directory. Depending on the selected options, files may also be removed from the shelf and the shelf may be deleted.