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Re: Incorrect error message on svn copy? Advice?

From: Dan Ellis <danellis10_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 09:20:48 -0700

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>
> --parents is implemented by the client. The client first builds up a
> transaction on the server and then tells the server to attempt to commit
> the transaction. Without --parents the copy fails while building the
> transaction so no attempt is made to commit the transaction. With
> --parents the client detects the missing directory and sends an explicit
> mkdir before sending the copy, this allows the copy to succeed and in
> turn allows the client to proceed to tell the server to attempt the
> commit.
>

That makes perfect sense now. Thank you.

Dan
Received on 2014-05-22 18:21:20 CEST

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