vaultpro 5.1.2 HISTORY command vault.exe

[mikemu]

I have several modules with a "prod" label that i want to find (*i added it in the gui)

without -endlabel -beginlabel i get a return data set, with i get the error below.

I can't find anything in support that indicates this is an issue

Y:\Scripts.Vault>vault.exe HISTORY -host localhost -user mikemu -repository ICI $/ -beginlabel prod -endlabel prod

<vault>
<!--The label prod could not be found.-->
<history>
<error>
<exception>System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at VaultClientIntegrationLib.XmlHelper.XmlOutput(XmlWriter xml, VaultHistoryItem[] histitems)
at VaultCmdLineClient.VaultCmdLineClient.ProcessCommand(Args curArg)
at VaultCmdLineClient.VaultCmdLineClient.Main(String[] args)</exception>
</error>
<result>
<success>False</success>
</result>
</history>

[Beth]

To just find a label "prod" you need to use the label command and provide the location that label was applied at and not just give $ (unless it was applied at $).

I can log a feature request though.

[mikemu]

I want to generate a list of files that have a "prod" label

During builds we get a list of all checked out modules, pin them at the "prod" version, then do a "get" on that delta of files.

You idea requires i already know what files to ask .... any other ideas?

VSS also supports labeling with an already used label, i.e. labeling "prod" when it already exists, so that the "prod" label moves when the source is checked in and built

These are 2 critical functions to our build processing, and is stopping our VSS migration

[Beth]

Is there a problem with using -beginlabel and -endlabel as you were initially doing to generate your list?

You can reuse a label if you delete the previous label of that same name.

[mikemu]

note the lack of output and the error it causes. begin/end label doesn't work

is any of this fixed in v6?

[Beth]

I don't think a situation like this has come up before, so there wouldn't be anything different in the latest version as far as I know right now. Let me do a little more research and check with rest of the team, and I'll post back.

[Beth]

One thing you could try is vault history -includeactions label $. That will get you everything, but then you could parse out the stuff you don't want.

[mikemu]

5.1.1 doesn't have vault history -includeactions, just -excludeactions

[Beth]

At this point, the options I see are to either upgrade to Vault 6.0 so that you can use the Vault -includeactions or use the -excludeactions and exclude all but label.

[mikemu]

Previous question ....

"note the lack of output and the error it causes. begin/end label doesn't work, is any of this fixed in v6? "


So if i upgrade to V6 does begin label/end label work ?

[Beth]

The beginlabel/endlabel commands also only work on the location that the label was applied at. They aren't recursive. The way they work in the command line is the same way they work in the Vault GUI client.

Even if they were recursive, since you are reusing the same label, I don't think you would get the results you are looking for.

I can put in a feature request for something like a List Label command.