Update file(s) in the project based on the file(s) or directory(ies) specified
Syntax
update_files [‑from_files <args>] [‑norecurse] [‑to_files <args>]
[‑filesets <args>] [‑force] [‑report_only] [‑quiet] [‑verbose]Returns
List of the files updated.
Usage
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
[-from_files]
|
New files and directories to use for updating |
[-norecurse]
|
Recursively search in specified directories |
[-to_files]
|
Existing project files and directories to limit updates to |
[-filesets]
|
Fileset name |
[-force]
|
Overwrite imported files in the project, even if read-only, if possible |
[-report_only]
|
Do no actual file updates, but report on updates that otherwise would have been made |
[-quiet]
|
Ignore command errors |
[-verbose]
|
Suspend message limits during command execution |
Categories
Description
Updates the specified files with the contents of specified remote files. Use this command to update a local file with the contents of its original remote file, or replace it with the contents of a different remote file.
This command returns a list of updated files, or returns an error if it fails.
Arguments
-from_files <args> - (Optional) An ordered list of files or directories to use when updating the -to_files to be updated.
-norecurse - (Optional) Disable recursive searching through specified sub-directories.
-to_files <args> - (Optional) The path and filename of the file or files to update with the specified -from_files.
-filesets <args> - (Optional) Overwrite the files in the specified fileset with the -from_files.
-force - (Optional) Force the overwrite of specified files, even if they are write restricted.
-report_only - (Optional) Run the command a generate a report related to updated files, but do no actually update the files.
-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
-verbose - (Optional) Temporarily override any message limits and return all messages from this command.
set_msg_config command.Examples
update_files -from_files C:/Data/IP/*.xci \
-to_file [get_files *.xci} -report_only