creating a tag from TortoiseSVN - should the tag parent directory already exist?

This is a somewhat similar problem to what I experienced checking out a
branch
when I wanted a directory with the same name as the repository directory to
be created
(and/or put under source control) automatically.

In this case, I am trying to tag/copy the working copy directory back to the
repository.
At some point, an appropriately named parent directory under tags should be
created in the repository.
I'm not sure if I must create it before trying to create the tags copy of my
WC directory
or if it is created automatically for me during the operation of the
branch/tag dialog.

I thought I was supposed to create it manually, and then the branch/tag
dialog failed and told
me that the target directory already existed.

Ultimately, I was forced to use the command line tool to do what I wanted.

svn copy vsw svn://<server>/<repos>/tags/VMP541_Build_763

Then, the WC directory vsw was copied under the repository directory
VMP541_Build_763.

So, should we always assume that in a branch/tag dialog that the target
directory should not already exist and will be created for you? Perhaps the
dialog text and/or documentation should be updated to state this clearly?

Thanks,
Chuck

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Received on Fri Apr 27 20:16:56 2007