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RE: Re: Add missing files to old revision

From: Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:51:26 -0400

> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On 10 October 2010 15:39, zishan <jashsoftpk_at_aim.com> wrote:
> > > > I have forgot to add some files in my older revision no. 56.
> I
> > am now on revision 63. How can I add missing files safely to
> > revision 56?
> > > >
> > >
> > > You can't, a revision is an immutable state of the repository
> > (well,
> > > unless you start dumping & reloading repositories, but that's
> > advanced
> > > svn administrator territory).
> > >
> > > The best 'solution' is for you to create a 'tag' or 'branch'
> (==
> > copy
> > > in both cases) of revision 56 and then add the missing files to
> > the
> > > tag/branch too.
> > >
> > > Using tags you can keep much better track of 'interesting'
> states
> > of
> > > the repository compared to remembering revision numbers.
> > >
> > > --
> > Ok, I have created a branch of revision 56 and make a local
> working
> > copy of it and added missing files in that folder and committed
> it.
> > Now I am trying to merge it with the TRUNK using Merge
> Reintegrate,
> > but its not adding my missing files from Branch to the trunk.
> Whats
> > wrong?
> >
>
> I'm surprised it even lets you do a reintegrate. Did you merge
> trunk into your branch before trying your reintegrate? Why are you
> doing this... if you just want to add the missing files to trunk,
> why not do it directly.
>

Oh wait.. you aren't expecting to see those files be added to rev 56 are you? If so, that's not going to happen.

BOb

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