get labeled files from TFS In cases where there are files with multiple labels

Question

I need LABEL_A files for my deployment today , I use

tf label /server:http://tfs:8080 LABEL_B $/Project/Folder /recursive
tf label /server:http://tfs:8080 LABEL_B $/Project/Folder /recursive /version:LLABEL_A

Now I have LABEL_A files merged in LABEL_B.

Next day i need LABEL_C files(without LABEL_A files) for deployment. If i use this command -

tf label /server:http://tfs:8080 LABEL_B $/Project/Folder /recursive /version:LLABEL_C

i will get LABEL_C and LABEL_A merged in LABEL_B. Is there a way to get LABEL_C alone?

Answer 1

No, its impossible. The LABEL_B of Next day(including LABEL_A) are different from LABEL_B of your created. You can't simply split it.

Why you insist on replacing LABEL_B to use it? The simplest way is to create a new LABEL such as LABEL_D for $/Project/Folder. And then just merge it in LABEL_D and you will get LABEL_C alone.

Labels mark a certain version of the files so that you can easily go back to that point. In other words: It's kind of a back up of your computer system. Create one back up and replace it every month vs Create serval back ups for each month. Which one do you prefer?

Here is a good discussion TFS: Labels vs Changesets about label for you reference.