Remove svn:externals property from a folder

Question

I have a branch of the trunk. I need to re-set the properties of the externals in the branch to a different point. My idea was to remove them all and re-set them with propset. When I type svn propdel svn:externals http://path-to-branch/externals

I get

svn: E200009: Targets must be working copy paths

Whats the problem with my command?

Sexagenary

Ok, i've tried: svn propset --revprop -r HEAD svn:externals "abc /abc" svn-server-path-to-branch/Externals svn: E175002: DAV request failed; it's possible that the repository's pre-revprop-change hook either failed or is non-existent svn: E175008: At least one property change failed; repository is unchanged svn: E175002: Error setting property 'externals': Revprop change blocked by pre-revprop-change hook (exit code 1) with output: Changing revision properties other than svn:log is prohibited Not sure what that means... – Sexagenary

"Revprop change blocked by pre-revprop-change hoot" - Assuming that's a typo and you meant hook, it means there's a custom pre-rev hook thats preventing you from making the change. You'll need to contact your repository's administrator. – Rainy

Answer 1

Your command is operating on the repository URL, not a working copy. Check out a working copy first:

svn co http://path-to-branch path/to/workingcopy

Then modify the property in your working copy:

svn propdel svn:externals path/to/workingcopy

Commit the change, and you should be all set. I would be remiss not to point out that it is not actually necessary to delete them first, propedit will overwrite whatever the property was beforehand.

Rainy

I've tried the following to over write some properties, but i'm not sure of the syntax: – Sexagenary

I've tried the following to over write some properties, but i'm not sure of the syntax: svn propset svn:externals --revprop -r HEAD "abc /abc" "target-to-svn-branch/externals" but it says that at least one propery change failed and "Error setting property 'externals': Revprop change blocked by pre-revprop-change hoot... Changing revision properties other than svn:log is prohibited" – Sexagenary

@Gui - externals is versioned property of PATH, not unversioned of revision – Deragon

"Revprop change blocked by pre-revprop-change hoot" - Assuming that's a typo and you meant hook, it means there's a custom pre-rev hook thats preventing you from making the change. You'll need to contact your repository's administrator. – Rainy