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Recent update: 2008-3-21

Checking out

231 byte By JoseIgnacioRodriguez at 2008-3-7
Hi, How can I force an automatic check out when I edit a file, it some times works in this way but some other not. The SorceSafe option "Always check out the working folder version of files" is always disable Thanks JIRO

SourceSafe from IDE

145 byte By Darshita at 2008-3-6
I am not being able to see anything from Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 File > Source Countr > ? (NOTHING IS THERE) please, help!!! thanks

VSS Issues

417 byte By dhble at 2008-3-5
Can some one help me with these issues with VSS 2005 Beta2.1. While adding file VSS is marking files as binary, I have to mark them text files myself.2. WHile adding file the add file dialog is showing all the files. VSS 6.0 use to diaply only additional files.3. I am not able to see the ...

OLE Automation Error when Pinning in C++

2333 byte By Jrt at 2008-3-3
I'm working on an app to automate some VSS actions. Using the great docs available (really) I can get everything to work except Pinning. I have even stripped down to a test app that does nothing but open VSS, Get an item, get a version and parent of that item and then Pin it. Most times (but ...

Cannot exclude files from SourceSafe

493 byte By NewDawn at 2008-3-1
I have a web service that needs project references to other projects contained in the same solution. The web service creates a Bin folder and puts the .pdb and .dll files in there. The entire solution is under (integrated) source control. I cannot get Visual Studio to let me exclude this Bin ...

VSS WebService

718 byte By JeffreyB.Holtz at 2008-2-28
Has anyone gotten a VSS database to use the Internet Access?When I try to enable the InternetService from SSAdmin->Server->Configure it goes through okay. Although it doesn't create the VirtualDirectories. So I created them manually as in the other forum thread "SourceSafe Web Service ...

IIS with Sourse Safe and Apache

51 byte By Bill_Thompson at 2008-2-27
Can Apache be used instead of IIS with Source Safe?

IIS with Source Safe and Apache

51 byte By Bill_Thompson at 2008-2-26
Can Apache be used instead of IIS with Source Safe?

VSS Automation & Threading

965 byte By BenjaminNoyce at 2008-2-25
Greetings everyone,I have a windows service created to perform miscellaneous administrative tasks on sourcesafe using COMInterop through C#. At times, there are many threads executing and performing tasks against our sourcesafe database. My problem is that if more than one thread attempts to ...

"The specified procedure cannot be found" error when opening project from source contr

766 byte By TTW at 2008-2-24
Hi all,When I try to open an project from source control(VSS 6.0) in my vs.net 2003, the following message occour:"The specified procedure cannot be found" and it cannot be opened."I can open that project from local working folder.but whenever I try to checkout a file, that error message ...

Infinite loop upon check-in through Visual Studio

727 byte By OSIGeoff at 2008-2-23
I am working with a team of developers on a software product. We have people on the Beta 1 version of Visual Studio and the Whidbey version of Visual Source Safe. When one of our developers tries to check in anything from Visual Studio, they get into an infinite loop where they get an error ...

An article about VSS remote access

29199 byte By Shirley at 2008-2-22
I’ve got a good article on internet to share with all of you. A comparison among six third-party VSS remote access tools To view the full article, please visit http://www.BetterVssRemoting.com Better VSS Remote Access ToolThis article makes a detailed comparison among ...

Keyword Expansion using Team Foundation Server?

241 byte By MichaelJones at 2008-2-22
Hello! We've just moved some projects from VSS to Team Foundation Server and have now noticed that the keywords e.g. $Log $ or $Header $ no longer get processed. Some advice would be greatly appreciated. regards, Michael

can i assign diffrent label to an item?

393 byte By offo at 2008-2-21
in the source safe help,it say:If you assign a label to a version that already has a label, or if you assign a label to an item that already uses that label for a different version, the old label is replaced. In either case, VSS issues a warning before replacing the old label.but,if i want to ...

Can I use vss 2005 beta with vs.net 2003?

116 byte By LuisValencia at 2008-2-20
Can I use vss 2005 beta with vs.net 2003? Will vss 2005 beta2 be standalone and be licensed as just one product?

Problems with VSS 6

951 byte By LuisValencia at 2008-2-20
I uninsalled vss 6 and removed the databases folder. but when I try to create a new project in vs.net 2003 it gives me lots of errors , its like if it was installed yet. The icons if VSS appears on solution explorer. I cant checkout, I cant edit. I cant see sourceLook at the html in the page ...

It is possible to write my own source control plugin?

267 byte By Neo at 2008-2-20
I am just wondering if it is possible to write my own source control plugin for VS. For example, It would be very nice if we have a source control plugin that bridges VS and the popular CVS or Subversion. Are the source control plugin interfaces open to developers?

VS 2005/VSS 2005 - Error while checking (HTTP)

548 byte By Neo at 2008-2-19
I read thru this forum and finally had the Internet access setup. The server is not in the same LAN as the client computer.I created a new project and VS 2005 beta 2 and tried to add the solution to my test VSS database. However, I always get the following error no matter how I tried:Visual ...

VSS->Rights by Project Diabled for Admin

331 byte By Rafiq at 2008-2-18
Hello,I created a database in VSS but when I added users and tried to assign rights by projects i found following options diabled for all user. -Rights by Projec... -Rights Assignment for User... -Copy User rights.I have logged in as Admin. How can I get these options enabled....Please ...

Bin Directory Goes Into Source Control

468 byte By TylerCarver at 2008-2-17
So I have started to work with VS2005 Beta 2. I create a site and then add a library project like BLL when I reference my library project I get a bin folder in the Web project. Now when I check into source control the library dll goes with it?! Ya my Bin file and all it's contents go into ...

VSS 2005 and VS .NET 2003? (for HTTP support)

293 byte By SimonMourier at 2008-2-16
Hi, Apologies if this has been answered, but I can't find any information on this topic. Can we use VSS 2005 (I am especially interested by HTTP support) with VS.NET 2003? I think we cannot but I would like to have a confirmation. (BTW: if it's not I think it's really stupid) Thanks.

Error code 0x80072EE7 occurs with HTTP Remote Access

1010 byte By JeffSavage at 2008-2-15
Hello All -By reading all the threads here we have been able to get the VSS Remote Access working up to a point. We have actaully has to perform all the tweaks mentioned from manually editing the client reg files to creating the virtual upload and download directories. I have checked all the ...

visual source safe 6 and 2005 beta 2 differences

161 byte By LuisValencia at 2008-2-15
What are the differences between these. Can I use vs 2003 with source safe 2005 beta2? Will I be able to migrate source safe 6 to 2005 final release.?

About WSS and Versions of Documents.

185 byte By LuisValencia at 2008-2-15
With Vs 2005 team system can I control the versions of the documents. Can I know who did what on what day on any document? Can I see the diffferent versions of the documents with WSS?.

Internet-remoting setup in VS 2005-client.

429 byte By Benne at 2008-2-15
I need to logon to a SourceSafe 2005-server in another part of the country.I managed to switch to the SourceSafe Internet-control, but when adding a new database, it asks for the URL (which I got, and I would belive works just fine), and a shared path to a SourceSafe-server-file.I got a little ...

Missing IVSSDatabase Method

1380 byte By AMP at 2008-2-15
I ran into a problem while attempting to setup VSS between two of my boxes. I followed all the steps outlined in http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2774, including the client registry hack, but I get the following error in a message box when I attempt to connect to my remote ...

optimistic lock vs. pessimistic lock

1362 byte By blackpuppy at 2008-2-14
I have been using WinCVS for sometime but got no experience with SourceSafe. I'm wondering if SourceSafe supports optimistic lock. That is, does SourceSafe allow two people to edit the same file at the same time? In CVS, two people can edit the same file at the same time. The conflict will be ...

VSS-2005 access permission problem via HTTP

1090 byte By SimonScott at 2008-2-14
Hi,I'm having a problem using VSS-2005 access via HTTP when the remote developer is simply a domain user. They can connect OK and navigate through the VSS folder structure, but when they try to open a project file, the following errors are produced: "The current source control operation cannot ...

Error trying to connect VS 2003 to Source Control

534 byte By RolandSmith at 2008-2-13
I have written my own source control provider which works great when tested from PowerBuilder. I downloaded a text editor called Zeus and it works with that as well. When I try doing an 'Add Solution to Source Control' in VS.Net 2003 I get the following error: There was a failure while ...

Share path cannot be accessed in internet scenario

1130 byte By Mihies at 2008-2-13
I have a problem with sharepath: Add SourceSafe Database WizardThe specified share path cannot be accessed by the SourceSafe Web Service.OK On the server (computer A) side I have a w2k3 server with SourceSafe installed in non-default web site, SSL enabled on port xxx (non-default). Then there ...

Source Control under VS 5.0

409 byte By TheVenkster at 2008-2-12
Hello:I just installed the Team System version of VS 5.0 Beta 2. During the install, I also installed Source Safe Beta 2.However, when I click on File\SourceConrtol\Open from, I get a dialog box that s titled "Connect to Team Foundation Server". How can I make it come up with Source Safe?Also, ...

Source Control Output missing from VS 2003 after Installing VS 2005 B2

621 byte By StephenB at 2008-2-11
I have a really strange problem. I installed VS 2005 B2 that came in the MSDN Universal Subcription on my laptop that already had VS 2003. When I do a get latest within VS 2003, it does pull down any changed files that I need. However, the Source Control Output pane no longer shows what files ...

Visual SourceSafe 2005 Beta 2 installation problem

620 byte By ITfJ at 2008-2-10
Hi,I'm experiancing a problem when trying to install this on Windows Server 2003.Each time I run the setup program I get the message "A failed installation has been detected. Press OK to uninstall the product. Then try installing." I click OK, and it goes to an uninstall screen, which ...

Why won´t my active directory based MemerberShipProvider work?

5818 byte By C#Chris at 2008-2-10
Hi I am trying to setup a MembershipProvider for my ASP .NET application that is based on my on an Active directory server that i have running here at the office.I have created a domain called SKYVIEW on my win2000 server. I have created one user in this domain called SkyView1 and another user ...

Compare version option is disabled when working with remote VSS.

427 byte By JohnHensley at 2008-2-8
When I'm working in Visual Studio 2005 and using a remote VSS database the "Compare Version" option is disabled for checked out files both in the Solution Explorer and Pending Checkins. This functionality worked when I was connnected to a local database. Everything else seems to work fine. Is ...

Dropping files from SourceSafe release

484 byte By D6MCK at 2008-2-8
We have a SourceSafe project which, when released, contains a number of deliverable files (say A, B and C). We habitually label a release. For the next release only, we wish to deliver only a subset of those files (say A and B). Future releases will re-instate file C. What is the best way to ...

Using MS VSS with PowerBuilder

924 byte By ChrisB. at 2008-2-7
I was wondering if anyone was using MS VSS with PowerBuilder and if so, are you able to check in/out PB objects that are within an individual PBL source file either the 'same' or 'similar' as you would with the Native PB Source Control? In other words, does VSS work at the object-level ...

VSS Internet Web Service under non-default web site

1884 byte By GregVanLiewMSFT at 2008-2-7
The SourceSafe Internet Web Service setup tool in SSAdmin.exe is hardcoded to create the SourceSafe web service virtual directories under the Default Web Site. When the tool is calling into ADSI to configure the virtual directories in IIS it is always using "IIS://localhost/W3SVC/1/ROOT" and ...

Eclipse and VSS vs CVS - what about this combination ? information resource is urgent plz...

868 byte By KiranKarnati at 2008-2-7
Hello Friends,This is Kiran from Germany.We have been programming a Java application in Eclipse as IDE. our headquarters is in Sweden where we have servers which we can access from any where in the world with internet.Now I have to install a source code server in sweden and access it from ...

how do I set up Remote Internet Access with vss 2005.

347 byte By annaDD3 at 2008-2-7
HI,I am trying to use VSS 2005 by using the internet through http.How do I do this? Where can I find clear and precise instructions on how to open my browser and checking remotely?My lan connection is working fine but I really ned to use http. Can this be done without using Visual Studio ...

IIS permissions, users problem, Anonymous access...

1097 byte By dpolyakov at 2008-2-6
I use VSS as an Internet plug-in.My server configuration: Windows 2003 sever, domain controller, IIS 6.0, 2 users in the admin group, let's say Admin1 and Admin2SourceSafe: 2 users: Admin1, Admin2 with passwords matching with their windows accounts, no SSL installed.I'm trying to set properly ...

Recommendations & examples of setting-up a directory structure

259 byte By gdillen at 2008-2-6
i need to setup a VSS environment consisting of: development, test, production and different versions 1.x, 2.x (C# development of Win/Web/Mobile apps) Are there any books, or recommendations / examples of good practices on doing this? thanks Guy

Local Path

896 byte By Suneel at 2008-2-5
I'm using VS.Net 2005 Beta 2 with Team Foundation Server, and when I go to FIle -> Source Control -> Open from Source Control ..., I get the correct dialog asking me which project I want to open but I cannot change the Local Path.As the local path is based on a redirected My Documents ...

New options in Latest Beta 2(Build 8.0.50215.44) Release of VSS 8.0

345 byte By Jenska at 2008-2-5
With the prior version (also called Beta 2) of VSS 8.0, an analyze using the usual V6.0 options (-f -c -d) took 5 hours. Now it takes over 12, and results in thousands more errors and bad files. There appear to be many new options available in this version. What do they do, and what affect will ...

need to share, branch, merge and then share again. How do I do it ?

766 byte By WhatIsBigBang at 2008-2-4
I am using Visual SourceSafe 6.0. The background is: 1. I have one file shared in two VSS projects, at this point there is only one development path for this file, 2. then I branched off the file in one of the projects and create two development paths: mainline and branch, 3. I developed the ...

How to add solution as a text file into VSTS Source Control System?

591 byte By LeiJiang at 2008-2-4
It seems that in VSTS solution file and project file has a strong relations. In some situations, I have to use several solution files, and project files contained in these solutions file are overlapped. for example :Solution A : proj 1, proj 2, proj 3;Solution B : proj 2, proj 3, proj ...

How to get Information?

252 byte By Ali-SCM at 2008-2-4
Hi! I want to know about where the information exists about label. For example: When i get something on lablel, and after few days i forget that from which label i got these file/project etc, From where i can find the information about..?

Using VSS

247 byte By VivekJain at 2008-2-4
Hi, I am new to Visual Source Safe. I would like to know of a good site, that can take me through a step-by-step instructions on using the VSS. Also, is it enough if VSS is installed on the server, and all other machines work from the server?

disconnect sourcesafe from visual C++

340 byte By Maor at 2008-2-3
Is there an easy way to disconnect and reconnect a project in Visual C++ 6 from the sourcesafe? We have a very large project with lots of directories and subprojects. I branched the project to another directory tree, but VS6 insists on checking out from the original branch. Is there an easy ...

VisualStudio bug while copy/paste checked-in file

600 byte By SergStone at 2008-2-3
There is a bug when one tries to paste some code in the text editor of thefile which is checked-in to SourceSafe database and the version at the SourceSafe differs from the local one.In theese circumstances after pasting a code to the text editor the message appears:--==Your action caused a ...

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