what is a vpath

I always thought a vpath was a device-independant specification for a file in the IFS. I always throught the vpath for something like Y:\default\main\WORKAREA\work\dir\file would be /default/main/WORKAREA/work/dir/file. But when I invoke show_env.cgi it says the vpath is more like \default\main\WORKAREA\work\dir\file. So I am left wondering, what is a vpath? Is it an OS path without the Interwoven virtual device mount, or something else?

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Adam Stoller

A vpath is a virtual path into the IFS - in pre-6.x versions it was defined as either /archive/main/... or //servername/archive/main/... - the latter was hardly every used except symbolically in OpenDeploy as being //IWSERVER/archive/main/...

In 6.x versions the /archive/main/... syntax still works, but CGI's return //servername/archive/main/...

In the case of using '/' vs. '\' as a path separator - that's a case of the library code trying to make everything look correct for the OS - though I'm pretty sure that '/' will work on both OS's whereas '\' will only work on Windows

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

HolgerOstermann

Vpaths are only used for items within TeamSite('s backing store).
For other items (like perl scripts and configuration files) a directory path is used.

The vpath (on Windows systems) allows both slashes (/ or \), but the directory path uses the slash supported by the OS.
The vpath (version path) can also contain the servername (//IWSERVERNAME/default/...).

For more information, please look at page 15-18 (especially page 18 top) of the TeamSite Command-Line Tools.

Best regards,

Holger Ostermann

Migrateduser

As usual, no access to support site/PDFs/manuals. This is my support site, and I have to say it's a much better one.

Migrateduser

But Interwoven's support site won an award! And they SPAMed everyone to let us know.

- Jason

Migrateduser

I'm cracking up about that one. A prestigious award from the renowned Association of Support Professionals no less.

If only there was an Association of Product Documentation....

Dave Smith
Sr. Software Engineer
Nike, Inc.
(503) 671-4238
DavidH.Smith@nike.com

nipper

>I'm cracking up about that one. A prestigious award from the renowned Association of Support Professionals no less.
support professionals ? Is that an oxymoron ?

>
>If only there was an Association of Product Documentation....

Heard you are in line for the Award for Associations of Complainers and Whiners. Tell me where we vote.....

Migrateduser

Heard you are in line for the Award for Associations of Complainers and Whiners. Tell me where we vote.....

Award? Hmmph, shows how much you know. I'm the Chairman. Play your cards right and I can get you a seat on the Board.

Dave Smith
Sr. Software Engineer
Nike, Inc.
(503) 671-4238
DavidH.Smith@nike.com

iwovGraduate

"Association of Support Professionals" -- is this one of the competitions where you have to pay to participate, and if you pay you get a spot ?

Adam Stoller

Hmm - interesting: http://www.asponline.com/aboutus.html. Might be interesting to see the full report...

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com