How do I see the commit description in svn?

Question

I'm using Apache Subversion for the first time with Visual Studio + AnkhSVN plug-in. I'm using it alone, just for me to test it. If I commit a new update, there is always a field where I can describe my changes (commit message). I thought that's a good idea, because I can always protocol the stuff I did there. But somehow I never see this text anywhere. So this protocol doesn't make any sense? Or how can I see this?

Answer 1

The commit message will be stored in the subversion repository - you need to look at the commit log to see it.

This can be seen when you right-click a file, Subversion -> View History.

Answer 2

What is log (commit) message? Log message is a human-readable description of the committed changes stored alongside those changes in the repository.

I.e. with a command-line you can always view the repository log and log messages associated with each revision: svn log URL[@REV] [PATH...]

I advise you to check the SVNBook article "Basic Work Cycle". It describes the basic workflow with Apache Subversion and your question is covered there. Don't be afraid of the command-line in the article -- it will provide you with good understanding of what you are actually doing.