Re: Empty val-tags file

[Fabian Cenedese]

> > Problem is now that I get a "no such tag" error on some operations
> > if it is not in the val-tags file. And I don't know what to do to get 
> it in.
> > Some operations work (log file, checkout module), some do not
> > (diff, checkout file). But those that work don't update the val-tags
> > file. If I manually add the tag in the val-tags file in the repo then also
> > the other commands work (with exactly the same settings as before).
> > But a different user had the same problems and adding the tag didn't
> > help in his case (assuming he did it right).
>
> He didn't.  To determine if a tag is valid, CVS first checks the
> val-tags file.  If the tag does not appear there, the specified files
> (NOT the entire repository) are scanned for the tag.  If it appears in
> any of them, it is valid and is added to the val-tags file (unless
> you've specified the global -n flag).  If you're getting "no such tag",
> then the tag really doesn't exist in any of the file you specified for
> the command (although it may exists in other files that you haven't
> specified).  Commands like "log" don't require a valid tag -- you get
> generic log information in any case -- but you *do* get a warning that
> you perhaps overlooked.

I think I did it right and there was *no* warning. But maybe you can
help me with this output. Sorry, I'm clueless.


>cvs.exe log VarioSam\Applicat\Src/Iologger.cpp

RCS file: n:\temp\variosam/VarioSam/Applicat/Src/Iologger.cpp,v
Working file: VarioSam\Applicat\Src/Iologger.cpp
head: 1.10
branch:
locks: strict
access list:
symbolic names:
        Version16: 1.10
        VERSION15a: 1.9
        VERSION15: 1.7
        VERSION14: 1.7
        VERSION13: 1.5
        VERSION12: 1.4
        ROOT_Version: 1.4
        Ver1_1_VM: 1.2
        Ver1_1: 1.2
        V_1_00: 1.1.1.1
        ZuK: 1.1.1
keyword substitution: kv
total revisions: 11;    selected revisions: 11
description:
----------------------------
revision 1.10
date: 2002/12/13 14:01:48;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.9
date: 2002/12/13 13:57:39;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.8
date: 2002/12/11 14:43:27;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.7
date: 2002/12/11 14:20:55;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.6
date: 2002/12/11 14:09:22;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.5
date: 2002/12/11 13:18:34;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.4
date: 2002/12/11 13:17:04;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
----------------------------
revision 1.3
date: 2002/12/11 13:09:11;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -1
I should enter a message here
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revision 1.2
date: 2002/12/11 12:57:06;  author: VMarquardt;  state: Exp;  lines: +1 -310
I should enter a message here
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revision 1.1
date: 2002/09/19 13:43:18;  author: FABI;  state: Exp;
branches:  1.1.1;
Initial revision
----------------------------
revision 1.1.1.1
date: 2002/09/19 13:43:18;  author: FABI;  state: Exp;  lines: +0 -0
Initial import
=============================================================================

>cvs.exe update -rVERSION15 VarioSam\Applicat\Src\Iologger.cpp

cvs.exe [update aborted]: no such tag VERSION15

Thanks

bye  Fabi