RE: CVS list files in repository which are currently in checked out status

Hi,

Thank you very much.
I am much clearer now.
I thought any user can lock files as we do in Subversion (I am familiar with Subversion but I had kind of a query for CVS from a team which needed me to be clear on this)

Regards,
Rupa


-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Barrett [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:22 PM
To: Rupa Bholanath Lahiri; Mark D. Baushke
Cc: Risman, Mark; Todd Denniston; [email protected]
Subject: RE: CVS list files in repository which are currently in checked out status 

Rupa,

> Please correct me if I am wrong, does this command list out 
> the files which are locked (file locking or reserved 
> checkouts) to allow only one person to edit the file at a time.

CVS does not support workflows with a requirement for reserved edits.
If you have a real business reason that requires a SCCM process that in
turn requires reserved edits then try a tool that does support it, like
CVSNT (Free/GPL just like CVS) or ClearCase.

Note: CVS does have a 'lock' command - but it is administrative, not
part of the non-privileged user workflow.

Regards,


Arthur Barrett