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I am using a Config spec such as 

element * CHECKEDOUT
element *  MYLABEL
element * /main/LATEST

Since the creation of MYLABEL, I have added new files and directories. I would prefer not to see the new stuff. I left off the "element * /main/LATEST" and that doesn't help. Any ideas?

It doesn't seem like should have to resort to TIME or DATE qualifiers. Shouldn't the label by itself be enough?

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You need to change the order of the section rules, and ends with:

element * MYLABEL

Starts with the only rule (element * MYLABEL) and check if you see anything.

Then add before that rule the selection rule of the parent folder (most likey the vob) which may not have that label:

element /vobs/MyVob /main/LATEST
element /vobs/MYVob/ParentFolder /main/LATEST

element * MYLABEL

That will only work if mylabel has been applied on all elements under a certain path.

Each parent folder above that 'MYLABEL' must be selected by the /main/LATEST rule.
If MYLABEL has been applied for all elements under A/B/C/D,

  • A needs to be selected by /main/LATEST
  • A/B needs to be selected by /main/LATEST
  • A/B/C needs to be selected by /main/LATEST

Then you end with element * MYLABEL.

If you only apply MYLABEL to a particular subfolder, and would like to be sure to see that label only on that subfolder, you can do:

element /MyVob                            /main/LATEST
element /MyVob/projects                   /main/LATEST
element /myVob/projects/subProject1/...   MYLABEL
element *                                 /main/LATEST

That way, any other subProjectX folder will be in /main/LATEST, except for the content of subProject1 (because of the /... three dots notation).

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  • Haven't got it to work yet but here is another question which may shed some light. When I create a dynamic view, I see a list of vobs. – kevin zamora Apr 22 '14 at 20:44
  • @kevinzamora are you on Windows on Unix? `/vobs/aVob/xxx` assumed Unix. For Windows, it would be `/AVob/xxx` – VonC Apr 22 '14 at 20:45
  • I am on windows. Sorry my edit got curtailed. To give you some more info, My structure is similar to the following. It is vob/projects/subproject1 , vob/projects/subproject2. Now, I only apply a label to subprojectX and all files and directories below it. I don't apply a label to vob and projects folder because the label is subproject sensitive. Does that make sense? Therefore, I understand your instructions would be for a given subproject would be element vob /main/latest, element vob/projects /main/latest, element vob/projects/subproject? /main/latest, element * MYLABEL – kevin zamora Apr 22 '14 at 20:58
  • @kevinzamora It does make sense. See my edited answer. – VonC Apr 22 '14 at 21:02
  • Woo hoo! Works! Awesome. I've been wondering how to do that for such a long time. Thank you. It is too bad you have to repeat that for every directory but I'll take your solution anyday. :-) – kevin zamora Apr 22 '14 at 21:14