Workaround: Cannot use the scm diff command to create a patch

Michael Valenta
Last Updated: June 6, 2012
Build Basis: Rational Team Concert 3.0.1 and 4.0

Summary

The scm diff command fails to create a patch, even if you specify the “-p” option.

More Information

When you try to use the scm diff command to create a patch, the command fails, but no indication is given that the failure occurred. The command is scm diff -r uri -p workspace before workspace after. According to the documentation, you can use the “-p” option to create a patch. That option requires an argument to indicate the name of the file to contain the patch. However, when the argument is added, the command fails.

Create the patch by using the IBM Rational Team Concert Eclipse client.

Related Information

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• 213343: Unable to use scm diff command to create a patch