RE: Situation with Import

[ahalya.kumari]

Yes, I will still download files from remote CVS, but directly to the
local CVS folder.  I don't need to do an Import again right?  


-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Jones [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 3:00 AM
To: Ahalya Kumari (WT01 - EMBEDDED & PRODUCT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS)
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: Situation with Import


address@hidden writes:
> 
> 1. If some files are deleted or moved in remote CVS1, it doesn't get
> reflected during Import.  The old files still exist which causes
> confusion.

If you do a merge after importing like you're supposed to, deleted files
are detected and deleted.

> I am thinking of a solution for which I need some advice:
> 
> Download the files from remote CVS1 directly to a folder (say
> /remote/folder) in local CVS2 machine.   Configure the /remote/folder
as
> another CVS repository in CVS2 machine setup.  Both CVS use pserver
> connectivity.
> 
> Now, will this lead to any problems, is what I am trying to foresee.

As long as you download the repository files that should be equivalent
to what you're currently doing.

-Larry Jones

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