AccuRev CLI User's Guide

• An existing symbolic link (Unix/Linux) or junction point (Windows) is converted to an
AccuRev symbolic-link element (slink) in these circumstances:
• The target is an element in your workspace, and you specify the –s command-line option.
(If the target is an slink, you must specify this option.)
• The target is an (external) object in your workspace, and you specify the –s commandline
option.
• The target is a non-existent location within your workspace, and you specify the –s
command-line option.
• The target is a location outside your workspace.
Controlling the Unix/Linux Access Mode
On a Unix/Linux machine, if a file has any of its executable bits (user, group, other) set, then add
automatically sets all three bits on the kept version. Otherwise, all three bits are cleared on the
kept version.
You can set or clear the executable bits on subsequent versions, using the accurev chmod
command.
Adding Directories to the Depot
add can create directory elements as well as file elements. For each file it processes, add
automatically creates elements (if necessary) for the file’s directory, its parent directory, and so on
up to the top level of the depot. If you want to turn an empty directory into an element, you can
specify it as a command-line argument, or you can let add –x find it automatically.
User Preferences
The following preferences are implemented through environment variables. Setting of
environment variables differs among operating systems and shell programs.
• ACCUREV_IGNORE_ELEMS: Takes a SPACE-separated list of filename patterns. Causes add
–x to ignore external files that match any of the patterns.
Example: in the Unix Bourne shell, have accurev add –x ignore temporary files and texteditor
backup files:
export ACCUREV_IGNORE_ELEMS="*.tmp *.bak"
In general, enclose the pattern list in quotes on Unix/Linux systems, but not on Windows
systems. See also Pathname Optimization: ACCUREV_IGNORE_ELEMS and .acignore on
page 27 of AccuRev Technical Notes.
Options
–c
Specify a comment for the transaction. The next command-line argument should be a
quoted string. Alternatively, the next argument can be in the form @,
which uses the contents of text-file as the comment. Default: enter a
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