# Make sure that an error message is generated for -p with no -h:
rm -rf parent_bad_proxy_no_host
svms new -R parent_bad_proxy_no_host parent_bad_proxy_no_host
(cd parent_bad_proxy_no_host ;					\
 if svms parent -p http://proxyhost:8080/ ;	\
   then echo "Command succeeded (incorrect)" ;	\
   else echo "Command failed (correct)" ;	\
   fi)
You need to specify -h hosturl in addtion to -p http://proxyhost:8080/
Command failed (correct)
rm -rf parent_bad_proxy_no_host