Skip to main content
A
Anonymous
September 23, 2008
Question

RH7 Project Name change

  • September 23, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • 532 views
I am currently using RH7, my project is under version control. I need to rename a project, however the documentation states that "You cannot rename projects under version control." Does anyone know of a workaround?
    This topic has been closed for replies.

    3 replies

    Gravenstein
    Gravenstein
    Inspiring
    September 23, 2008
    What I've done is remove the project from source control, rename it, and then add it to a new database. That's not elegant, but it worked.

    G
    A
    Anonymous
    September 24, 2008
    Thanks, I had considered this approach. I will give it a try.
    A
    Anonymous
    October 10, 2008
    When you remove a project from RoboSource Control, doesn't that erase the history?
    A
    Anonymous
    September 23, 2008
    Just a note--this applies also if I change the file name for any topics (which I do in RH rather than Windows Explorer of course). I avoid changing file names but have still had to do it from time to time. Subversion handles it fine.
    A
    Anonymous
    September 23, 2008
    This statement may apply only to RoboSource Control. I use Subversion, and if I were to rename a project, Subversion just sees all the renamed files as new files that are not under version control.

    At that point, I just have to pull the old files back down from the repository (because they're not there in Windows Explorer anymore) and set them to be deleted. Then I add all the renamed files. When I commit the whole bunch, the old ones are deleted from the repository and the renamed ones are committed.

    I can't give any assurances for other version control software.

    --Ben
    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices