Branch Commands

Create a branch from within a sandbox

            cvs tag -b branchname [filenames]

Create a branch from anywhere using a tag name or revision

            cvs rtag -r [tagname|revision] -b branchname project

Create a branch from anywhere using a date or time

            cvs rtag -D [date|time] branchname project

Check out a branch sandbox

            cvs checkout -r branchname   project

Convert an existing sandbox to a branch sandbox

            cvs update -r branchname [filenames]

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