MKS is a software package for Windows that provides a Unix-like environment for scripting and porting software. It includes several command-line shells supporting traditional Unix commands and Windows-specific commands, connectivity tools, and porting APIs.
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ps command in MKS Toolkit list nothing when run the batch file from Task Scheduler
I created a batch file as below:
set VAR1=VALUE1
start another_batch_file
sleep 10
ps -l |grep abc > foo.txt
another_batch_file would start several processes, I want to use ps to list some specific ones. This script works well when I run it from a…

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Get a list of all change packages of a MKS project
I am trying to automatize some tasks of MKS Integrity via command line. Since we are forced to use the change package feature, I try to get a list of all change packages of a single MKS project. How can this be achieved?
I already checked the…

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Python prevent os.getcwd() to give lower case results on windows using MKS shell
On Windows if i use MKS toolkit shell, os.getcwd() function returns value in lower case. However on using windows cmd, it returned exact path.
Is it possible in Python by any means for os.getcwd() to return the exact path (without converting to…

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MKS integration with Visual Studio 2008?
I was searching for options for a plugin for MKS version control within Visual Studio 2008. I found the main website mentioning a plugin availible, but so far it sounds like it was orginaly for visual studio 2005. Is there any confirmation that it…

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Not able to run MKS integrity query
Getting below error while executing MKS integrity query.
Cannot show view information: Your query was stopped because it was using too may system resources.

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Disable keyword expansion in MKS Integrity
Is there a way to avoid/disable keyword expansion in MKS Integrity (2009)?
I found the parameter --unexpand for si ci which seems to have no impact at all.
Then there are the preferences that can be set with si setpreferences. When setting…

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shell issue: alias doesn't expand
I have the following problem:
I have many test scripts that are currently running using MKS Toolkit. We managed to run those scripts using the mingw shell (msys) but there are other scripts that make use of some aliases that are built-in MKS…

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How is user mapping achieved during migration from MKS to SVN using svn-importer?
I have got a task to migrate MKS to SVN for some client. I am familiar with SVN and I used it for 4 years.
There is only one converter that I could find out in internet.
Its Free Subversion Data Migration Tool: Importer for SVN from Polarion…

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Can we migrate MKS 2009 to TFS 2010? If yes how and what tools are available?
I have got a task to migrate MKS Integrity to Team Foundation Server 2010 for some client. I am new to both of them.
I am familiar with SVN and clearcase and have used them for 2.5 years each. I liked SVN more than Clearcase ( just my opinion)
Now…

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is there any significant difference between the checkpoint in MKS and tag in subversion
I feel that checkpoint in MKS and tag in subversion serve the same purpose.
when we create tag in subversion, it will create a local copy in physical location(Its a cheap copy pointing to main trunk. It will not consume space). When we create a…
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need to retain column spacing in awk script
Seen tons of examples but I cannot seem to get any to work in this script from https://stackoverflow.com/a/72720612
by another user @Just Khaithang on this site and it works great but I need to retain my column spacing as well since it is…

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Cygwin64 installed while MKS Toolkit was present
Has anyone done this and what was the result? I did this after turning off MKS at the service level. However, after doing all of the steps to install cygwin64 it now opens with the windows command prompt instead of the cygwin shell. I have tried…

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How to read console response with python?
My script creates issues in MKS Integrity (PTC) -lifecycle manager- and after an issue is created the issue ID is only shown in console response (or in GUI, but that's not an option for me).
The way issues are made
im createissue …
os.system('im…

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Get the Change Package ID in MKS from CLI
I'm trying to write a script for auto integration in MKS.
I have created a Change Package from CLI, but now I need to get the Change Package id to use it in si lock function to lock and check in the members.
It's there a way to get it ?
Thank you.

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Migration of projects along with history and dependencies from PTC integrity 11.0 to 11.2 version
I have several projects in PTC integrity 11.0 that I am currently using. I have to migrate all the projects from 11.0 to 11.2 with out losing the traceability, revision history, item relationship or project level ACL's and triggers. Please advise if…