Re-Root a Branch

[Jake Colman]

I created a new project branch off my Integration Branch. Before I
started work on the new branch a second project merged to the
Integration Branch. I would really like my new project to be built
using that new project's code base. Can I re-root the branch so that it
off of the new tip of the Integration Branch? Is that just a matter of
moving the branch tag the way I might move a symbolic tag?

Thanks.

[Larry Jones]

Post by Jake Colman
Can I re-root the branch so that it
off of the new tip of the Integration Branch? Is that just a matter of
moving the branch tag the way I might move a symbolic tag?

Yes to both.

[Jake Colman]

Since there were no commits to the new project branch I essentially want
to make believe as if I had never done it and start again from scratch.
Deleting the branch as you suggested would certainly give me a fresh
start. Any reason not do just that instead of moving the branch tag?
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SRG> Could you remove the project branch (cvs tag -d -B <branch>) and
SRG> recreate it with the latest Integration branch code?

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SRG> Subject: Re-Root a Branch

SRG> I created a new project branch off my Integration Branch.
SRG> Before I started work on the new branch a second project merged
SRG> to the Integration Branch. I would really like my new project
SRG> to be built using that new project's code base. Can I re-root
SRG> the branch so that it off of the new tip of the Integration
SRG> Branch? Is that just a matter of moving the branch tag the way
SRG> I might move a symbolic tag?

SRG> Thanks.

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[Larry Jones]

Post by Jake Colman
Since there were no commits to the new project branch I essentially want
to make believe as if I had never done it and start again from scratch.
Deleting the branch as you suggested would certainly give me a fresh
start. Any reason not do just that instead of moving the branch tag?

Only that it takes two commands instead of one. Either will work fine.