I replaced files that originally existed in SVN repository with svn:externals references. Now every svn update deletes each file and checks it back out.
How do I fix this?
Details
With all code revision-controlled under SVN I started with:
proj_a/trunk
+---- module_a
+----- file_a
+----- file_b
Than decided to make module_a a library item, so moved it to a different location in the SVN repository with the intention to than reference it with svn:externals. The desired result was:
lib_a/trunk
+---- module_a
+----- file_a
+----- file_b
proj_a/trunk
+---- module_a [svn:externals to file_a and file_b]
svn commands used:
svn remove module_a/file_a module_a/file_b
svn commit
svn pedit svn:externals module_a
svn commit
This seemed to work and upon svn update file_a and file_b were checked out. However, every time I run svn update file_a and file_b get deleted and re-checked out as externals.
Furthermore, running svn up --ignore-externals results in file_a and file_b being deleted.
I have unsuccessfully looked for other questions that may suggest a solution.
