| NAntContrib  Help  Task Reference  <sscmbranch> | v0.93-nightly-2015-01-02 | 
[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
Creates new branches for Surround SCM.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required | 
|---|---|---|---|
| branch | string | The name of the branch you want to create. | True | 
| repository | string | The full repository path. | True | 
| bylabel | string | Specifies which parent branch file versions are copied into the child branch. | False | 
| bytimestamp | string | Specifies which parent branch file versions are copied into the child branch. Format is yyyymmddhh:mm:ss. If bylabelattribute is specified, this parameter is ignored. | False | 
| comment | string | Specifies a comment for the branch operation. | False | 
| includeremoved | bool | Include removed files when creating a branch with the bylabelorbytimestampoption. The default is true. | False | 
| parent | string | The parent branch you want to create the new, child branch from. If not specified, the mainline branch is used. | False | 
| type | string | Specifies the type of branch you want to create. Possible values are workspace,baseline, orsnapshot. The default isworkspace. | False | 
| failonerror | bool | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. | False | 
| if | bool | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False | 
| serverconnect | string | The address and port number of the Surround SCM server host computer. Format is server:port. If not entered, the last saved connection parameters are used. | False | 
| serverlogin | string | The username and password used to login to the Surround SCM server. Format is username:password. If not entered, the last saved login parameters are used. | False | 
| timeout | int | The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out. | False | 
| unless | bool | Opposite of if. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. | False | 
| verbose | bool | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. | False | 
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required | 
|---|---|---|---|
| managed | ManagedExecution | Specifies whether the external program should be treated as a managed application, possibly forcing it to be executed under the currently targeted version of the CLR. | False | 
| useruntimeengine | bool | Deprecated. Specifies whether the external program is a managed application which should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is false. | False | 
Represents a command-line argument.
 When passed to an external application, the argument will be quoted when appropriate. This does not apply to the line parameter, which is always passed as is. 
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required | 
|---|---|---|---|
| dir | directory | The value for a directory-based command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute path of the directory. | False | 
| file | file | The name of a file as a single command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute filename of the file. | False | 
| if | bool | Indicates if the argument should be passed to the external program. If true then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False | 
| line | string | List of command-line arguments; will be passed to the executable as is. | False | 
| path | <path> | The value for a PATH-like command-line argument; you can use :or;as path separators and NAnt will convert it to the platform's local conventions, while resolving references to environment variables. | False | 
| unless | bool | Indicates if the argument should not be passed to the external program. If false then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. | False | 
| value | string | A single command-line argument; can contain space characters. | False | 
A single command-line argument containing a space character.
<arg value="-l -a" />
    Two separate command-line arguments.
<arg line="-l -a" />
     A single command-line argument with the value \dir;\dir2;\dir3 on DOS-based systems and /dir:/dir2:/dir3 on Unix-like systems. 
<arg path="/dir;/dir2:\dir3" />
    Create a new Baseline branch 'Widget 1.0' from branch 'Mainline', repository 'Mainline/Widget' with the given comments. All files are branched at the tip version.
<sscmbranch
    serverconnect="localhost:4900"
    serverlogin="administrator:"
    branch="Widget 1.0"
    repository="Mainline/Widget"
    parent="Mainline"
    comment="Branch for continuing Widget 1.0 development"
    type="baseline"
/>
  
      Create a new Workspace branch 'MyWidgetDevelopment' from branch 'Widget 1.0', repository 'Mainline/Widget'. All files are branched at the tip version.
<sscmbranch
    serverconnect="localhost:4900"
    serverlogin="administrator:"
    branch="MyWidgetDevelopment"
    repository="Mainline/Widget"
    parent="Widget 1.0"
/>
  
      Create a new Snapshot branch 'Build as of 12-1-03' from branch 'Widget 1.0', repository 'Mainline/Widget' with the given comments. All files are branched at their version as of 12-01-03.
<sscmbranch
    serverconnect="localhost:4900"
    serverlogin="administrator:"
    name="Build as of 12-1-03"
    repository="Mainline/Widget"
    branch="Widget 1.0"
    comment="Snapshot of source as it was on December 1st, 2003"
    timestamp="2003120300:00:00"
    type="snapshot"
/>