Re: Rename a history file so that it can be used

Jennifer Edelstein wrote:
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> Torsten,
>
Please always Cc: the group.
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>  I apologize for my lack of clarity/misuse of words before.  I hope 
> the following .will explain.
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> Our company keeps two repositories: projects and service.  All changes 
> are made on the client side, the server just holds the content. 
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> When the project began Person1 created a folder on his computer called 
> 'Project A' in the 'Projects' folder and he stored all of that 
> project's program files inside that folder.  Then, he performed 'add 
> contents' and 'commit'.    When the program was complete, he made sure 
> that all of his files were 'committed.'   
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> Now the program was to be passed to the service department.   So, 
> Person2 copied the 'Project A' folder from the 'Projects' folder on 
> his laptop and pasted it into the 'Service' folder on his laptop.  He 
> then performed an 'add contents' , 'update' and 'commit.' 
>
It is a very bad idea to copy folders under CVS control - there is a 
hidden folder named 'CVS' inside each folder. If this gets copied too, 
CVS will assume that the copied folder is still in the original location.

>  Next, he deleted the 'Project A' folder in the 'Projects' folder on 
> his laptop and performed a 'commit.'  
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Did he do a CVS Remove, or did he simply delete the folder?

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> Now, this was all done over a month ago and , just recently, I 
> realized that the files in the 'Service' folder are not the most 
> current files that would have been on Person1's laptop.    Person1 is 
> no longer with the company and, unfortunately, he was our cvs guru.  
> Since, Person1 knew the most about cvs, I am assuming that he did 
> actually commit the correct files; and, that Person2 did not do an 
> update before moving the files on his computer. 
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> Would this scenario then leave Person1's 'history' files on the server 
> in the 'Projects' repository. 
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Yes, they would be unchanged. If Person2 did a CVS Remove and not just a 
delete, it will be slightly more complicated to retrieve the files, but 
still possible.
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> As I am remote and do not have direct access to the server, I have 
> asked the person who does have direct access to look on the server.  
> He says that there is still a "Project A" folder in the "Projects" 
> repository with many files that have a ',v' at the end.  My basic 
> question is: 'Is it possible to restore the ,v files to usable files?
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> Thanks in advance for the assistance.
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> Jen
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