How do I import existing GNU RCS or GNU CVS files to CS-RCS?
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To import existing GNU RCS or CVS files to CS-RCS, perform the following:
1.Create the desired directory structure in the repository (see previous question).  
2.Copy your files to the desired directories.  
3.Open the Document Explorer.  
4.From the Project menu, click Scan New Files. The newly added files should be marked as New, since there is no local working copy for these files.  
5.From the Project menu, click Update to retrieve the local working copy.  
6.Using the Revision History command, verify that archives of binary files (such as Microsoft Word documents) are marked as binary. You may convert your files to binary using the rcs -kb command. You can download the RCS utility and samples from: http://www.ComponentSoftware.com/ftp/rcsadmin.zip.  

Notes:
·If you wish to retain the current location of legacy RCS files, you can define Alternate Repository projects to reference your folders.  
·When importing files from UNIX systems by FTP, use the binary transfer mode. If you do not, you will get a false "^M" value on your text files.