HOWTO: Reference a Time on the Command Line

 Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
Article ID: Q128723
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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

To reference a time along with the date in a SourceSafe command, reference both the time and the date by using the -vd switch.

For example, to list the history of the $/test project from 9am to 3pm on 3/3/95, use this command: 

   ss history $/test -vd3/03/95;3:00p~3/03/95;9:00a
In this command, 'a' or 'p' refers to AM or PM respectively. In addition, the '~' is used to indicate the history between the date and times specified.

The order of the date and time arguments are important. The later date and time should come first and the earlier date and time should come after the tilde. The second time argument should also be less than the actual time you want returned. For example, if you want the History back to "8:50", you should specify "8:49".

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Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
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