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NAME

       save - save revision of a file

SYNOPSIS

       save [ version binding options ] [ options ] files ..
       Save [ version binding options ] [ options ] files ..

       Options: [ -?fglq ] [ -help ] [ -a (or -alias) version alias ] [ -delta ] [ -force ]
                [ -fix generation | alias | date ] [ -newgen ] [ -lock ]
                [ -m (or -logmsg) message ] [ -n (or -setvnum) version number ] [ -nodelta ]
                [ -quiet ] [ -setattrs filename ] [ -stdin ] [ -version ]

DESCRIPTION

       save takes a snapshot of the current state  of  the  specified  files,  stores  them  into
       corresponding  archive  files  and assigns unique version numbers to the created versions.
       The original files will by  default  be  removed  and  unlocked  in  order  to  support  a
       cooperative style of teamwork. Versions of files can be restored as regular files with the
       retrv command. Versions in archives are inalterable.

       An archive will be created the first time a file is saved in a  subdirectory  named  AtFS.
       The  AtFS subdirectory must be present.  When an archive is created, save asks for a short
       description of the saved documents purpose. If a subsequent version is saved, the user  is
       prompted  for  a  comment describing the modifications. The save command requires that the
       version history of a file that shall be saved is locked by the user issuing  the  command.
       This  is to prevent different developers from applying concurrent updates to the same file
       and thereby invalidating the other developers' modifications. The only exception from this
       rule is the first time a file is saved, which means that an archive has yet to be created.
       For more details on locking, see the ShapeTools Tutorial, retrv(1), and vadm(1).

       The save program assigns unique version ids to each  evolving  revision  of  a  file.  The
       version  id  is  a  pair  of  integers separated by a dot, identifying the major and minor
       revision (<generation>.<revision>) of a version. Subsequent invocations of  save  increase
       the  minor  revision number, starting with version 1.0. The generation number is increased
       by invocations of Save (see below). There  is  no  support  for  explicit  branching.  The
       version  control toolkit rather encourages a linear model of version evolution. Instead of
       branching, save allows to insert new versions into old  generations  (see  description  of
       -fix).  This  allows,  for  example, to fix bugs in major revision N (version numbers N.x)
       which may be the currently operational release while development  proceeds  in  generation
       N+1 (or N+n if you like).

       Before  a file is saved it will be checked whether it has actually changed with respect to
       the previously saved version. If the file hasn't changed, the user will  be  asked  if  it
       should be saved anyway.  The command line option -f (or -force) overrides the prompting.

       The  version  control  system  supports  a  built-in  basic status model for versions. The
       version status is intended to express different levels of quality, and aims  at  providing
       basic  project management functionality.  State attributes of software objects can help to
       describe  an  object's  current  meaning  in  the  development  process   (e.g.    tested,
       incompletely implemented, submitted for evaluation, or shipped to customer).

       A newly created version will by default be assigned the state saved. This status marks the
       lowest level of quality, suggesting that the version is  just  saved  for  possible  later
       retrieval  but  may  be  inconsistent. Versions that meet higher quality standards (or are
       part of a release) should be marked by appropriate status (see  vadm  -promote,  sbmt,  or
       publ).

       If  the  program  is  invoked  as  Save  (that  is  with  capital-S)  a new major revision
       (generation) of the document history is created -  provided  the  programmer  issuing  the
       command  has  the  permission to do this. This option is intended to support a development
       model where maintenance of an  operational  release  can  be  performed  parallel  to  the
       development of the next release (see -fix).

OPTIONS

       For  version  selection,  any  version binding option, as described on the vbind(1) manual
       page, may be given. Version  bind  directives  in  brackets  added  to  the  filename  are
       interpreted  different to vbind(1). A version number following the name will be treated as
       if the -n (-setvnum) option was given with this version  number  as  argument.  Any  other
       string in brackets will be taken as alias name (see -alias option).

       -?, -help
              print short information about usage of this command.

       -a, -alias version alias
              assign  a  version  alias  (a symbolic name) to the new version. In more detail, an
              attribute __SymbolicName__ is set to the value  specified  in  version  alias.  The
              specified  alias  name  must  not  be assigned to any other version within the same
              version history.  Alternatively to the -a option, the version alias may be given in
              brackets  following  the name of the file to be saved. Check the description of the
              -n option for an example of this notation.

       -delta Create delta for internal storage. This is the default.

       -f, -force
              force a revision deposit (i.e. without asking), even if  the  busy  version  hasn't
              changed since the last time it was saved.

       -fix generation | alias | date
              append  a  new  version  after  the most recent version within the referenced major
              revision  level.  The  major  revision  level  (called  ``generation'')  is  either
              referenced  explicitly,  by  specifying  a  number,  or implicitly, by specifying a
              version alias (e.g. a release name) or a date.  The  latter  form  is  particularly
              useful for saving a fix that extends over more than one object.

              This  option is intended to support maintenance of older releases while development
              proceeds at the logical end of the version chain. In  order  to  insert  a  (fixed)
              version  into an old generation, one must have a lock on the most recent version of
              that generation (generation lock). This lock must be set with the vadm command. The
              -fix option is incompatible with -setvnum, -newgen and the Save command option.

       -g, -newgen
              create a major revision of the document. Major revisions are indicated by the first
              number in the version-id (generation).  Only the archive administrator  is  allowed
              to  create major revisions. The archive administrator is the user who owns the AtFS
              subdirectory where the version archives reside. Use of this switch is identical  to
              calling the program as Save.

       -l, -lock
              Keep the lock on the version history. The saved files will not be removed.

       -m, -logmsg message
              set  message  as  descriptive  note  for all document versions that result from the
              invocation of save. When message starts with an at sign (@), it is  interpreted  as
              filename  and  the  text  contained  in the file is set as descriptive note for all
              document versions that result from the invocation of save.

       -n, -setvnum version number
              set the version number of the newly created revision to version.  The version  must
              be  given  in  the format <generation>.<revision> where generation and revision are
              integers. Example:
              save -setvnum 4.3 mkattr.c
              The specified version must be greater than the highest previously assigned  version
              number  in  a  given object history. Only the archive administrator may set version
              numbers directly.  The  archive  administrator  is  the  user  who  owns  the  AtFS
              subdirectory  where  the  version  archives  reside. -setvnum is useful for keeping
              consistent  version  numbering  across   related,   physically   different   object
              repositories,  or  for converting archive formats of other revision control systems
              to this toolkit (see: rcs2atfs). Alternatively to the -n option, the version number
              may be given in brackets following the name of the file to be saved.  The command
              save mkattr.c[4.3]
              is interpreted the same way as the example above.

       -nodelta
              Suppress delta generation

       -q, -quiet
              quiet  operation.  No messages are printed on standard output.  If the busy version
              is unchanged, it will not be saved unless -f is set. The user will not be  prompted
              for  a  descriptive  note.  If no message or note is supplied with the command line
              (see options -m and -t) the log will remain empty. This option is useful for  batch
              operation.

       -setattrs filename
              read  names  and  values  of  user  defined attributes from the file filename.  The
              entries in the attribute file  must  have  either  of  the  formats  NAME=VALUE  or
              NAME+=VALUE.  NAME  must be an alphanumeric string (no spaces) immediately followed
              by the assignment operator. The value may be an arbitrary  ASCII  string  with  the
              exception  of  control-A  and  newline  characters.  There is exactly one attribute
              definition per line. The file's last character must be a newline character.

              If the first format (single equal symbol) is used, previously  assigned  values  of
              user  defined  attributes  are reset with the values defined in the attribute file.
              The second format (``plus equal'') allows to append additional values to an already
              existing attribute. If no attribute of a given name exists, it will be created.

              This way to attach attributes was introduced to allow quick automatic attachment of
              a large number of attributes to version objects. This interface  to  the  attribute
              setting facility is mainly intended for tools that invoke save.

              If  the  -setattrs  option is omitted, save searches the environment for a variable
              SVATTRS. If this variable is absent, no user defined attributes will be assigned to
              the evolving versions.

       -stdin force  save  to  read a descriptive note from stdin instead of forking an editor. A
              previously set intent-message is printed.

       -version
              print the version of the program itself.

FILES

       All revisions of documents are stored in archive files in the subdirectory AtFS.

BUGS

       With the -g (-newgen) option given and an unchanged busy version, save ignores  the  users
       answer  to  the  question, if the busy version should be saved anyway. It always assumes a
       positive answer  and  goes  on  with  its  saving  procedure.  You  can  avoid  saving  by
       interrupting  (Ctrl-C)  save  during the next question if the unmodified version should be
       commented anyway.

SEE ALSO

       retrv(1), vbind(1)

AUTHOR

       Axel.Mahler@cs.tu-berlin.de and Andreas.Lampen@cs.tu-berlin.de