Re: VSSMigrate over the top of existing files

Chalk one up for web misinformation there, I know I read somewhere
that SVN wouldn't support that behavior. Turns out you're correct and
we were able to do just that - delete the existing and run VSSMigrate
over the top of the deleted files just fine.

Thanks!

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Mark Phippard <markphip_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Never heard of the tool, but if it works by running SVN commands like
> add and commit, then there should not be any problem. You can delete
> files and then add new files with same name. Not an issue at all.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Chris Weiss <chris.weiss_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> We currently have projects split between two source systems, VSS and
>> SVN. We want to move everything out of VSS into SVN. Apparently,
>> someone tried to migrate in the past, so there's very very outdated
>> branches already in existence in SVN.
>>
>> If I delete the existing folders in SVN, when VSSMigrate goes to add
>> new files, it's going to choke, right (trying to re-add files that
>> were deleted?)
>> If I run VSSMigrate with things the way they are now, it'm pretty sure
>> it'll choke trying to add existing files?
>>
>> SVN Obliterate would be perfect for this, alas it seems to be the
>> feature everyone wants but nobody wants to write...
>> --
>> -Chris
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> Thanks
>
> Mark Phippard
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