Functionality bit 20
- Auto Remove ".contrib" Files

This portion of the license file contains the functionality bit to:

Automatically remove ".contrib." files that are created when merges are performed. The files are removed after a checkin or uncheckout of the associated file element.

For example, a user that previously performed a merge (or several merges) to some.pl file and when done checked in the file resulting in output like that below:

Note: The user can use the environmental variable ABS_CONTRIB_KEEP to ignore the value of the region defined functionality bit. If the variable is set then ".contrib" files are not removed during checkin or uncheckout for that user.

Valid values for this bit are defined below:

ValueDefines this feature as...
0disabled
1enabled