diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/pvcs.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/pvcs.xml
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+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/optional/pvcs.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<project name="pvcs-test" basedir="." default="test1">
+
+  <taskdef name="pvcs" classname="org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Pvcs"/>
+
+  <target name="test1">
+    <pvcs/>
+  </target>
+
+  <target name="test2">
+    <pvcs pvcsbin="/home/tc/projects/pvcsant/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs" repository="/mnt/pvcs"/>
+  </target>
+
+  <target name="test3">
+    <pvcs pvcsbin="/home/tc/projects/pvcsant/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs" repository="/mnt/pvcs" pvcsproject="/qviknet"/>
+  </target>
+
+  <target name="test4">
+    <pvcs pvcsbin="/home/tc/projects/pvcsant/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs" repository="/mnt/pvcs" pvcsproject="/qviknet" workspace="/@/Public/buildws"/>
+  </target>
+
+</project>