XLinks Repositories and Workspaces

[tom.peters]

Good Day -

 

We are just starting to use XLinks and I have a question on what's expected in the repository/workspace world. :-)

 

Here is my scenario, all local (we use DVCS, but this is what I have locally):

 

REP1 - This is my 'Project'

REP2 - This is a subproject which I need Xlinked to REP1

 

REP1

C:\MyProject - I add an Xlink to this, linking the 'MySubProject' directory in REP2

 

C:\MyProject\MySubProject -- This is the Xlink to REP2

 

All works well as long as I have workspace for REP2. Since I never do any work in REP2, I was hoping to just have the REP2 repository on my local machine, but no corresponding workspace for it. I would then review everything in 'MySubProject' as needed. Now, I understand how Xlinks are changeset-linked and I can see everything as expected.

 

But, when I have no REP2 workspace, the Update operation give me a 'REP2 has no selector' message. I have to have a corresponding workspace in order to use my Xlink. This seems pointless.

 

I have gone through the XLinks Guide. Perhaps I am missing something.

 

If this is as clear as mud, let me know.

 

Thanks,

Tom

[calbzam]

Hi,

 

We have a known issue related to 'rep has no selector' message, when you delete an xlinked workspace. But if you restart Plastic GUI the error message should disappear.

 

Regards,

Carlos