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If the configuration file has been correctly generated using the
<em class="parameter"><code>--type=CVS --default</code></em> the CVS configuration
options will appear as a block using the <em class="parameter"><code>com.p4convert.cvs
</code></em> name space. These settings will only apply if the SCM
mode is set to <em class="parameter"><code>CVS</code></em>:
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com.p4convert.core.scmType=<em class="replaceable"><code>CVS</code></em>
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Local path to CVSROOT files. (A deeper path is permitted to limit
the scope of the import).
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com.p4convert.cvs.cvsroot=<em class="replaceable"><code>/Users/bruno/CVSROOT/</code></em>
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(Optionally) specify a CVS module to import from within the CVSROOT.
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com.p4convert.cvs.cvsmodule=<em class="replaceable"><code>projX</code></em>
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CVS time window. When no <em class="parameter"><code>commitid</code></em> is
defined in the RCS file, the converter will calculate which
revisions should be grouped into a changelist. The time window
specifies the maximum range the converter should look ahead for
matching revisions. (milliseconds)
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com.p4convert.cvs.timeWindow=<em class="replaceable"><code>20000</code></em>
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CVS temporary directory. All the CVS assets are reformatted into
full text files. The specified temporary directory is used to store
the content during conversion.
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com.p4convert.cvs.tmpDir=<em class="replaceable"><code>tmp</code></em>
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