How to get consistent changeset info from cm status

[wyattetal]

We recently discovered that the output of cm status is variable based on the state of the workspace.

This affects windows batch scripted calls that parse the output for the changeset version.

How do we call cm (or other command line tool) to get the current changeset in a consistent manner?

First format example: cm status --nochanges ==> cs:1002@<REPO>@ssl://<PLASTIC SERVER>:8088 (head)

Second Format example: cm status --nochanges /main/JIRA_TASK@<REPO>@ssl://<PLASTIC SERVER> (cs:1627 - head)

Alternatively, what windows batch script code do you recommend to extract the changset number that will work for these and any other format variations?

Thanks.

[Gwyn]

You can use the --cset option to get the output in the original cs:X@repository@server format:

c:\mcga>cm status --cset
cs:8@rep:test@repserver:localhost:8084

 

[wyattetal]

Thanks.

Can you explain what changes result in the differing output?

In other words, what should I do to a workspace order to force the alternate formats of cm status --nochanges?