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File Conversion

Before you load files from a Windows client into a UNIX-based repository or from a UNIX client to a Windows-based repository, decide how you want to handle file conversion issues.

• UNIX files use the line feed character for end-of-line markers.

  Because UNIX and Windows clients can share files stored in a UNIX-based repository, you can specify that files be converted to UNIX format when they are loaded or checked in. Then when a user checks out a file to a UNIX directory, the file appears as expected. When the user checks out the file again to Windows, the file appears in a Windows format.

• Windows files use a carriage return and line feed combination for end‑of-line markers.

  When a user checks out a file to a UNIX directory, a Windows file that is not converted to UNIX format has a ^M character at the end of every line. Such a file can still be edited and checked back in without any problems by ignoring the ^M at the end of each line.

  If you edit files exclusively on Windows operating systems, these file conversions are not necessary, even when using a UNIX-based repository.

• If you use both UNIX and Windows clients, use the File Extensions tab of the Repository Properties dialog to select file options for the end-of-line conversion during check-in, check-out or load repository.

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