DOC: SourceSafe Undocumented Command Line Switches

 Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
Article ID: Q127188
3.04 3.10 4.00| 3.04 3.10 | 3.04 3.10 4.00 5.00 | 3.04 3.10 4.00 5.00 
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 3.04, 3.1
  • SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.04, 3.1
  • SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.04, 3.1
  • SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 3.04, 3.1
  • SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 3.04, 3.1

SUMMARY

The following command line switches were not documented in the SourceSafe version 3.0 Command Line Reference or the SourceSafe 3.1 Reference Manuals:

  • When you use the -O@<filename> switch, the at character (@) with the -O switch sends standard errors to the file as well as SourceSafe output
  • When you use the -o&<filename> switch, the ampersand character (&) with the -O switch suppresses the 'SourceSafe Output' window in the Windows and Windows NT Command Line executables.
  • When you use the -exitcode switch, SourceSafe outputs an exitcode.

Combining these switches allows for automated macros that do not require intervention from the user. For example: 

      SS GET $/build -r -o@&bldreslt.txt -exitcode

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Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
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