>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fouts Christopher (QNA RTP PT PREV)
>Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:56 AM
>To: Steve.Nelson@uk.delarue.com; users@subversion.tigris.org
>Subject: RE: Merging branch into trunk
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Steve.Nelson@uk.delarue.com [mailto:Steve.Nelson@uk.delarue.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:44 AM
>>To: Steve.Nelson@uk.delarue.com; Fouts Christopher (QNA RTP PT PREV);
>>users@subversion.tigris.org
>>Subject: RE: Merging branch into trunk
>
>>I checked, and indeed the changes in SC999 were merged into the trunk.
>>
>>I then did:
>>
>>$ svn merge https://svntest/repos/devrep/dlr/trunk/dxzz00em0001.p
>>https://svntest/repos/devrep/dlr/branches/SC1230/dxzz00em0001.p
>>$ svn commit -m "merge done with sc1230?"
>>
>>Upon checking, the changes in sc1230 were there, but the changes from
>>sc999 were over-written, and there was no conflict message.
>>The change was just a comment at the top of the program.
>>
>>What have I done wrong?
>>
>>S.
>>
>
>The problem is you did NOT merge the trunk changes to your
>sc1230 branch AFTER you merge the SC999 changes into the
>trunk! Now you understand why you need to tag the trunk! :) So
>here's the correct chronological order of
>branching/merging/tagging, using your scenario
>
>> Branch SC999 from trunk
>> tag branch points on BOTH trunk and branch for SC999 code,
>code, code
>> on SC999 branch merge trunk from branch (to pick up any deltas since
>> branching) commit onto branch check out trunk cd to trunk workspace
>> merge branch onto trunk
>
>(the following can happen before or after above)
>> Branch sc1230 from trunk
>> tag branch points on BOTH trunk and branch for sc1230 code,
>code, code
>> on sc1230 branch merge trunk from branch (to pick up any
>deltas since
>> branching) commit onto branch check out trunk cd to trunk workspace
>> merge branch onto trunk
>
>You missed the step in merging from trunk to branch!
Doh,
"on <branch name> branch merge trunk -from- branch (to pick up any
deltas since.,."
should've been
"on SC999 branch merge trunk -to- branch (to pick up any deltas since
since..."
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Received on Wed Dec 20 16:01:41 2006