On Jan 29, 2013, at 17:01, C M wrote: > I am attempting to set the svn:externals property via the command line, in > hopes of ultimately creating a batch file/script as we have a huge number of > externals to set. That dilemma aside, when I run the command, I get the > message show below. > > My expectation is that this will set the prop value on "system_802" where it > will pull in the code from "system_800". > > I am running the command in a directory where I have the "system_800" code > checked out (ie my working copy path), so I don't know why I am getting the > "Targets must be working copy paths" message. > > > C:\Temp\800>svn propset svn:externals > svn://3.X.X.X//trunk/Customer1/system_800/ver_1.0 > svn://3.X.X/Customer1/system_802/ver_1.0 > > svn: E200009: Targets must be working copy paths > > c:\Temp\8500>svn propset -r149 svn:externals > svn://3.X.X.X/trunk/Customer1/system_800/ver_1.0 > svn://3.X.X.X/trunk/Customer1/system_802/ver_1.0 > > svn: E205000: Try 'svn help' for more info > svn: E205000: Cannot specify revision for setting versioned property > 'svn:externals'
The error messages are correct. Here is how to use svn:externals: http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.7/svn.advanced.externals.html
