# SVN update doesn't update my files
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [October 19, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880 "2011-10-19T11:45:04Z")
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/1 "2011-10-19T11:45:04Z")
I use a SVN update action but my files don't get updated in the logfile I see that it is skipped
which options do I have to give a value?
SVN Work Folder = C:\Users\Public\Documents\RAD Studio\8.0
SVN Command = C:\Program Files (x86)\CollabNet\Subversion Client\svn.exe update --non-interactive --password [suppressed] --revision HEAD --username https:/svnserver/svn/Packages/8.0
Executing external process: C:\Program Files (x86)\CollabNet\Subversion Client\svn.exe
Starting Directory: C:\Users\Public\Documents\RAD Studio\8.0
Parameters: update --non-interactive --password [suppressed] --revision HEAD --username https:/svnserver/svn/Packages/8.0
Output from C:\Program Files (x86)\CollabNet\Subversion Client\svn.exe
Skipped 'https://svnserver/svn/Packages/8.0'
Subversion update successful
svnserver is the path and port to our svnserver I have replaced it for security reasons
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### Author:  [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/2 "2011-10-20T04:36:23Z")
Hi
This looks like a SVN usage error.
Have you performed a check out to this directory before attempting to update? This error will occur if the folder you are attempting to update is not a working copy (you have not performed a check out to this directory).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Steve
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/3 "2011-10-20T09:14:51Z")
When I do an update with tortoise SVN on those directories it works. So thats why I thought I have forgotten te set some property.
Or do I have the problem that Tortoise messes things up?
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### Author:  [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/4 "2011-10-21T03:04:14Z")
Don’t know how I missed this before but it looks like you have your arguments the wrong way around. The last argument of the update command should be the working folder to be updated. In your case it looks like you have specified the remote repository.
So on the Command Options page of the update action I would set both the Work Folder and the Path to be the folder that you wish to update. You won’t need to specify the repository to update from as the working folder will know the details of the associated repository.
Regards,
Steve
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### Author:  [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/5 "2011-10-21T10:32:29Z")
Thanks that was what I did wrong.
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### Author:  [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2011, 11:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-update-doesnt-update-my-files/1880/6 "2011-10-23T11:48:00Z")
Great. Glad to hear you got it working.
Regards,
Steve