-G Option (Command Line)
Sets options for a retrieved working copy. Many of the switches for this option provide command-specific overrides that can be set in the Ss.ini file.
The following table lists ways to use the -G option.
- -G
Specifies retrieval for a local version.
- -G-
Specifies no get operation.
- -GCC
Determines whether the local copy of the file is current by comparing the file's contents.
- -GCD
Specifies that a date and time comparison is used to determine whether the local copy of the file is current.
- -GCK
Specifies the use of a checksum to determine whether the local copy of the file is current.
- -GF
Enables the Force_Dir initialization variable for this command.
- -GF-
Disables the Force_Dir initialization variable for this command.
- -GL<path>
Copies a file to the specified folder, not to the current or working folder.
- -GN
Specifies the linefeed as the end-of-line character in text files.
- -GR
Specifies the carriage return as the end-of-line character in text files.
- -GRN
Specifies the carriage return–linefeed pair as the end-of-line character in text files.
- -GTC
Specifies that the working copy is given the current date and time.
- -GTM
Specifies that the local copy is given the date and time that the file was last modified, not the current date and time.
- -GTU
Specifies that the local copy is given the date and time that the file was last checked in, not the current date and time.
- -GWA
Displays a dialog box asking you to choose replacing, skipping, or merging write-only files on get and checkout operations.
- -GWM
Merges write-only files on certain operations (get and checkout).
- -GWR
Replaces write-only files on certain operations (get and checkout).
- -GWS
Skips write-only files on certain operations (get and checkout).
See Also
Reference
Force_Dir Initialization Variable