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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:44:36 +0200
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On 30.04.2014 18:17, Martin Clarke wrote:
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> Hi
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> I have a file that I fumbled the log message for during $ svn ci
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> Is there any way of directly editing that in the ‘database’ please?
>


No! What a horrible idea.

There is a way to change the log message, using propset:

$ svn propset --revprop svn:log -r<revision> "New log message"

(or you can use propedit instead of propset).

However, your server has to be configured to allow modifications of
revision properties.

-- Brane


-- 
Branko Čibej | Director of Subversion
WANdisco // Non-Stop Data
e. brane@wandisco.com

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    No! What a horrible idea.<br>
    <br>
    There is a way to change the log message, using propset:<br>
    <pre>$ svn propset --revprop svn:log -r&lt;revision&gt; "New log message"
</pre>
    (or you can use propedit instead of propset).<br>
    <br>
    However, your server has to be configured to allow modifications of
    revision properties.<br>
    <br>
    -- Brane<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
      <span style="font-face:sans-serif;font-size:9pt;line-height:18pt">Branko
        Čibej <span style="color: #f90">|</span> <span
          style="font-weight:bold">Director of Subversion</span>
        <br>
        WANdisco <span style="color: #f90">//</span> <span
          style="font-style:oblique">Non-Stop Data</span>
        <br>
        <span style="color: #ccc">e.</span> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:brane@wandisco.com">brane@wandisco.com</a></span></div>
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