SVN Add file error on commit

Question

I'm trying to add a file to a subversion repository. I add the file so that it's under revision, and then I try to commit and get this error. I know it's not there, I want to add it! Any help or what transaction 1-1 is would be great.

Adding samflag.pl

Transmitting file data .svn: Commit failed (details follow):

svn: File not found: transaction '1-1', path '/mnt/disk2/users/nstong/repo/Scripts/samflag.pl'

Answer 1

I've seen that error when you're trying to add a file in the repository and not in a working directory.

• Did you do a checkout of the working directory outside of the repository itself?
• Were you able to run the svn add command successfully?
• What does the svn status command show you?

In fact, are you using the command line or some GUI client to do this task?

Answer 2

In between the initial checkout and trying to add the file I had changed my subversion host settings so that I didn't have to provide the full path to the repository when tunneling. Just deleting the folder and checking out a new copy of everything allowed me to add the file with no problem.