| CVS Tag and its Usage:
A tag is a point at which Source files are marked to mean a particular Release version of a Project. Tagged sources can be used to compare differences between Releases or versions of a file.
Using Tag Request tool, CVS Manager provides an easiest way to tag sources. Tag request can be done by selecting the sources from the project tree.
The following are the functionalites available in Tag Request tool.
- Tag Request for source files
- Mapping sources with tag name
- Process Tagging
- Query Tag Request details
Only Process Tag request needs Sub Admin privilege to perform the tasks. |
Tag Request: |
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Go to Tools-> Tag Request link, It will shows the directory structure of the project in a tree view. By default, the tree displays only the directories and its sub-directories. Click the Show Files also link available at the top of the Tag request table to show the files along with the directories. Also, click the Show Dir only link to show only directories.
Select the required sources to tag and then click the submit button.
Selected sources were listed below the table. Existing tag names were listed near the directory. If a file is selected from the tree, then all the versions of the file listed near the filename along with the tag names. You can select either tag name or revision for the file by selecting the corresponding radio button.
Give the required tag name for tagging the sources in the Tag Name field. |
Process Tagging: |
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Tools->Tag Request->Process Tag Request link will list all the tag requests. Selecting an tag name from the list will show the details like Tag Name, Requested directories/files, Requestor name for that request.
Select the required checkboxes and click the Tag Files button to tag the selected sources.
Note: The requested Tag Name can also be changed. |
Query Tag Request details: |
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Tools->Tag Request->Query Tag Request page enable the user to easily query the below list of details from the tag requests.
- Tag Name
- Requested User
- Requested Date
- Process Date
- Request Status
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Notes:
- Requesting Tag name cannot be HEAD, since HEAD is a pre-defined tag by CVS.
- Please note that Branch name cannot be requested for tagging sources using CVS Manager. We had added this restriction in our tool to avoid deleting of branches from CVS.
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