Property querying / editing in repository browser for server-side operations

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The property editing and querying commands for the "svn" command can be used 
with either a working copy or the repository, by providing URLs.  There is 
support in svnX for working with properties in working copies, but svnX doesn't 
support the repository side (server-side) property operations.  Please add this 
(svn:externals are important to me and my work).

What steps will reproduce the problem?
n/a - this is an enhancement request

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
n/a

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.3b1

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by smith.ke...@gmail.com on 29 Sep 2010 at 2:34

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I don't seem to be able to set it to be an enhancement myself, for some reason

Original comment by smith.ke...@gmail.com on 29 Sep 2010 at 2:35

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You are right in that svnX does not currently support direct modification of 
repository side properties (known as revision properties).
However, 'svn:externals' is a property that you set on a directory in a working 
copy, so it should be no problem for svnX.
[Due to the layout requirements of this property it is probably best edited in 
a text editor app & then pasted into svnX's Properties panel.  I can see how a 
custom editor could improve upon this.]
Additionally revision properties are only set on a repository revision and NOT 
on individual files/dirs in a repo.
See <http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.advanced.props.html#id515545> 
for more info.

> I don't seem to be able to set it to be an enhancement myself, for some reason
Unfortunately svnX's property editor can't edit this property either.
You'll have to raise that issue with Google ;-).

Original comment by chris...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2010 at 3:02

• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect

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To clarify my request, I am hoping it will be possible to query and edit 
properties (such as svn:externals, svn:mime-type, svn:executable) that are set 
on files and/or folders, but avoid having to checkout a working copy to perform 
these actions.

Thanks for your help!

Original comment by smith.ke...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2010 at 3:09

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That's not possible.
That would be equivalent to editing a file in a repo without checking it out.

Original comment by chris...@gmail.com on 30 Sep 2010 at 3:44

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Original comment by chris...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2010 at 4:45

• Changed state: Invalid

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Smart svn offers this option. It's not impossible. What about checking it out 
temporarily? 

Original comment by domoritz on 18 Mar 2011 at 10:09

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Could this at least be set so you can query properties in the repository and 
maybe be informed when an item has properties associated with it.

Original comment by creine...@gmail.com on 30 Oct 2011 at 8:29