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Re: Re: Problem because of coworker has renamed folders?

From: Bjørn T Johansen <btj_at_havleik.no>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:13:43 +0200

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:01:47 -0400
"Bicking, David (HHoldings, IT)" <David.Bicking_at_thehartford.com> wrote:

>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: svn interested [mailto:svn_at_yogasurftech.de]
> >
> > Bjørn T Johansen wrote:
> > > I have a problem with my checked out files... I have been
> > working on
> > > some files and at the same time, a coworker has changed the
> > name of many of the folders higher up in the hierarchy... How
> > can I commit my files now that the folder names aren't the
> > same anymore?
> > > Can I just do an update and then commit or are there any
> > special steps I need to do so my changes aren't lost?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > BTJ
> > >
> > You have to do an "svn switch" so that your working copy will
> > point again to a valid location in your repository
> >
> > Greetings,
> > Lutz Dornbusch
>
> Are you sure that will work? As I understand it, the problem is that someone moved or renamed folders within a particular project and the level at
> which he would "switch" is higher. This would also leave the working copy in a state that does not resemble the real project structure.
>
> I would export the contents of the folders that were renamed that have changes to somewhere else on the file system, then update the working copy
> (which might require a revert, first). At this point the working copy will match the repository. I'd take the exported files and place them in
> the new proper locations. The ones I changed show up as "changed". Finally, I'd commit.

This is what I ended up doing... The switch commando just kept failing with "Won't delete locally modified directory" so I gave up....

BTJ

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