Delete File Options

Using the options on the shortcut menu, you can rename, move, copy, paste, or delete files. If you delete a file that is managed by CA Harvest SCM and confirm the deletion, the Remove File dialog appears, asking if you want to remove the file from CA Harvest SCM.

Note: The Ask if managed files should be deleted option is applicable only for pessimistic (early binding) mode is enabled in the preferences.

You can select the Remember this decision and do not ask again check box, and click one of the following:

If you click Yes, managed files will always be deleted from the workspace and the repository.
If you click No, managed files will never be deleted from the repository but will be deleted from the workspace.

You can subsequently change this setting by clicking Window, Preferences, Team, CA Harvest SCM and configuring the Delete Behavior option.

Consider the following when you use a Delete File option:

If a file or folder is refactored or edited and you delete that file or folder, when you use the commit to repository action, the plug-in commits the deletion change only. The plug-in does not commit any other changes associated with that file or folder.
If the Allow editing without checkout preference is not selected and if you delete a populated Java package, remove item will be executed for all items included in the Java package and remove path will be executed for the Java package which results in implicit D-tag for all the items in the Java package. If the preference is set, only the remove path will be executed on the Java package.