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Downloads the content of a checked-out file from the server locally. The download will be performed only if the content of the file was changed on the server since it was last uploaded from the client. To force the download of a file, even if it has not changed since the last upload, use the -f (force) option.

Syntax

Syntax

DOWNLOAD [-f folderPath]

Arguments

[-f]

Force download.

If this option is specified, the file is downloaded even if the local file is changed after the last upload.

Description

Downloads the file to the server. If the option is not specified, the file will be downloaded only if it was changed on the server since it was last uploaded or the file does not exist locally

Example

Downloading Files from the Current Folder

To download a file a.java from the current folder, execute:

download a.java

Downloading Unchanged Files from the Current Folder

To download a file a.java from the current folder, even if it was not modified since its last upload, execute:

download -f a.java

For more information, see UPLOAD and UNCHECKOUT/UNCO.