Rename the local folder with the working copy of svn without cleaning

Question

Problem: if I rename / move the Subversion working copy folder to another location on the file system, svn will complain that it is no longer a working copy. You need to do a clean check to fix this.

Reason: We have projects with a volume of about 1 GB after exporting svn every + branches. It takes too much time to perform a clean check even on a local area network (ssh), not to mention the WAN. Another problem is that since we use SmartSVN for Windows, it will also have to rebuild the chache, which also takes a lot of time. And one more thing, it will take several hours to recompile it for every goal that we support.

Question: Is it possible to rename a local folder without cleaning?

Answer 1

It looks like you are asking how to move a working copy on your file system (e.g. changing-working-folder-location ) while maintaining SmartSVN features such as cache and project views.

SmartSVN allows you to do this in any project using the Project> Edit Working Copy menu, as described on the SmartSVN page. (corresponding expression below):

If the location of the working copy has changed, you can use the "Edit working copy" to indicate the new location.

I tested it with a verified working copy and managed SmartSVN 6.6:

• Rename the local working copy directory.

2. Choose Project> Edit Working Copy. This should trigger a file browser showing the updated directory tree.

3. Highlight the new working copy location and press Select.