"Detect Deleted files to remove.."

brettski · Post by **brettski** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:18 pm

I find the "Detect New Files to Add..." a very handy option in vault. After a week of working on a new feature, I can't always remember all the new files I have created.

This also holds true for deleted files and a like way to detect them and mark them for removal would be VERY beneficial to my team.

Currently we have to "Show Differences..." and navigate through hundreds of folders looking for files or folders which have been deleted to they can be marked as such in the repository.

Is there a simpler way to do this or is this the only way?
Even if I could sort / filter in the SGDM so all of the “left” files are at the top in directory order it would make things easier.

A ‘best practices’ on submitting changes with file deletes, changes and additions in the working folders would be appreciated. We work in CVS mode.

Suggestions are warmly welcomed,

Brett Slaski

GregM · Post by **GregM** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:55 pm

How about using the status search pane and searching for "missing" status?

brettski · Post by **brettski** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:03 pm

Thank you for the reply. I don't understand how that will help with the sub-directory issue. The pain shows on directory at a time, right?

brettski · Post by **brettski** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:17 pm

Ok, I understand that now. I used the search and it showed all of the missing files. Now how do I mark them for deletion? Or do I have to manually go through the directory and delete them?

dan · Post by **dan** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:33 pm

Currently, there isn't a way to apply a delete to all the files at once - you'll have to double-click the file in the status search pane to go to the entry in the tree, and then delete it from there.

We've had lot of requests to be able to do any arbitrary operation from the status search pane, and I'll add your "vote" for this.

brettski · Post by **brettski** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:39 pm

Thank you. The double click thing is better then hunting for the directory. I appreciate this, it will help releave the masses. Curous though, based on all the posts I have read in these forums, "How many 'lot of requests' does it take to get something in a release?"

dan · Post by **dan** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:03 pm

What it takes to get something into a release is a closely guarded, byzantian formula that involves a lot of incantations, secret bank accounts, ritualistic developer screaming, and a bit of chaos theory.

It isn't very pretty, and men in dark suits would descend from helicopters in the sky to take me away if told you

Ole Thrane · Post by **Ole Thrane** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:16 am

+1 for the 'operations in the search pane" feature.