Hartmut, I was using the Tortoise Repo browser to try to rename it. I'm unable to get it to my local machine, so the only way I currently have to try to manipulate is through the repo browser, unless there is another way that I'm not aware of. I think the whole issue is that having a filename that's symbolically equivalent to a root directory is the issue. I'm just not sure have to correct.
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 11:57:04 AM UTC-4 H. Niemann wrote: > Have you tried renaming it in the repo browser? This works without > creating a file, so windows file name restrictions should not be a problem. > > > > Hartmut > > > > *Von:* Fiddler via TortoiseSVN <[email protected]> > *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 16. August 2022 17:45 > *An:* TortoiseSVN <[email protected]> > *Betreff:* Help with invalid filename stored in svn database > > > > > > I just ran across an older repository in my SVN database that has a couple > of files that have an invalid filename. The filename as seen within > TortoiseSVN as well as viewing through a browser is '/'. If I click on the > file while using the broswer, it opens up and I can see the ascii text > within and it actually c code. > > If I try to rename using TortoiseSVN I get the following error: > "Subversion reported an error: File not found: transaction 'xxxx-xx', path > 'trunk/directory/subdir1/subdir1a/file' (where file is the filename I want > to change to). > > If I try to check out using the windows command prompt I get the following > once the bad filename is encountered: > "svn: E155000: Path > 'C:\local-repo\repo-name\trunk\directory\sub-dir1\sub-dir1a\\' is not in > the working copy". Note the double '/' at the end with the final '/' being > the filename encountered within the svn database. > > > > How can I correct this issue without causing harm to this or any other > repo within the database? I was afraid to try to delete the file for fear > of doing irreparable harm (due to the nature of '/' and what it represents > on the Linux host). > > > > Any ideas are greatly appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TortoiseSVN" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tortoisesvn/fa53a1f8-c6ce-4bd6-bb0f-9f6e3d3e5acan%40googlegroups.com > > <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Ftortoisesvn%2Ffa53a1f8-c6ce-4bd6-bb0f-9f6e3d3e5acan%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=05%7C01%7Chartmut.niemann%40siemens.com%7C11e1c096a7f141b8395708da7f9e40fd%7C38ae3bcd95794fd4addab42e1495d55a%7C1%7C0%7C637962614923823868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LT6BcQbAlaj5dor%2BMOQylVjADef6SGYI3cve%2FXRnqng%3D&reserved=0> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TortoiseSVN" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tortoisesvn/572e92e9-3cad-4b27-8348-6d2852b2ca48n%40googlegroups.com.
