NAME¶
git-annex-view - enter a view branch
SYNOPSIS¶
git annex view
[tag ...] [field=value ...] [field=glob ...] [!tag ...]
[field!=value ...]
DESCRIPTION¶
Uses metadata to build a view branch of the files in the current branch, and
checks out the view branch. Only files in the current branch whose metadata
matches all the specified field values and tags will be shown in the view.
Multiple values for a metadata field can be specified, either by using a glob (
field="*") or by listing each wanted value. The resulting
view will put files in subdirectories according to the value of their fields.
Once within such a view, you can make additional directories, and copy or move
files into them. When you commit, the metadata will be updated to correspond
to your changes. Deleting files and committing also updates the metadata.
There are fields corresponding to the path to the file. So a file
"foo/bar/baz/file" has fields "/=foo",
"foo/=bar", and "foo/bar/=baz". These location fields can
be used the same as other metadata to construct the view.
For example,
/=podcasts will only include files from the podcasts
directory in the view, while
podcasts/=* will preserve the
subdirectories of the podcasts directory in the view.
SEE ALSO¶
git-annex(1)
git-annex-metadata(1)
git-annex-vpop(1)
git-annex-vfilter(1)
git-annex-vadd(1)
git-annex-vcycle(1)
AUTHOR¶
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
