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Re: Importing a top level folder

From: Joshua Varner <jlvarner_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2005-10-31 22:27:40 CET

On 10/31/05, Peter McNab <mcnab_p@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> Scott Pritchett wrote:
>
> >To be precise :
> >
> >I have 2 repositories whose checkout folders are DS375 and IT4 resp.
> >
> >I want to take the IT4 folder (complete with history) from repository IT4 and insert it as a sub directory of DS375.
> >
> >--------------------
> >I'm am trying to "Copy in" the top level folder from one repository to be a 2nd level in another. I did a SVN Copy which seemed to work and left the folder with a plus sign.
> >
> >When I tried to commit it I get
> >
> >Adding: Desktop\DS375\IT4
> >Error: Commit failed (details follow):
> >Error: File not found: revision 1, path '/ IT4'
> >
> >I will read the manual soon, but any help appreciated.
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >
> Subversion doesn't enable copying between repositories with history as
> you have attempted. Whilst you can copy folder/files from one WC to the
> other and then SVN Add them to another repo you cannot do it directly as
> an operation on the repositories on the server.
> It would be a good idea to read the svn manual and the excellent FAQ. I
> should do so again too after giving a less than optimal answer to a
> previous question.
>
> Peter
> Peter.
>
>
See this thread:
http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=users&by=thread&from=364510

Josh

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