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The externals command can be used to import svn:externals paths into
your repository, and then later remove them, switching back to
svn:externals.
This is useful for many reasons:
You can use the --info option to the externals command to get a list
of locked and unlocked svn:externals:
sva ext --info vendor
You can lock externals (import into your repository, and remove
svn:externals property):
sva ext --lock vendor
To remove your imported copy, and go back to a normal svn:externals:
sva ext --unlock vendor
Note: The current version of Subversion Automation will not check to see if you have modified a file in a locked external. If you modify a file, and then unlock the external, you will loose your changes (those changes will be in your repository history if you need them later, however).
Francois Beausoleil wrote a utility called Piston that can lock and unlock externals, while also merging local changes.
Peter Jones has been working in the software industry for over 15 years as a developer, manager, and an executive.
