how can i check a branch exists in svn server or not using SharpSVN API in C#

Question

i m trying to cheack a branch name exists in Svn server or not in svn server using SharpSVN API in c#.net. can i do it? or is there other way to do it in C# except thr command prompt. i have tried thr cmd but it's working in local PC but not after publishing it in IIS server. pls suggest me any sln.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 07 '12 at 07:10

we can use below code for checking the branch existence in svn server like below

try
{
        SvnClient clientN = new SvnClient();

        clientN.Authentication.Clear();//clear a previous authentication
        clientN.Authentication.DefaultCredentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("pkumar", "pkumar");
        Collection<SvnListEventArgs> list;

        if (clientN.GetList("svn://india01/Repo/branches/xyz", out list))//this will chk the branch exist or not. if not it will move to catch block
        {
            lblMsg.text = "branch exist";
             //do what you want here
        }
}
catch(SvnFileSystemException sfse)
{
    lblMsg.text = "branch does not exist";
}

`clientN.Info()` would be a cheaper call, as it doesn't have to fetch all the directory contents of the branch. — Sander Rijken, May 14 '13 at 18:37

how can i check a branch exists in svn server or not using SharpSVN API in C#

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