BUG: Keyword Expansion Fails on the Macintosh

 Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
Article ID: Q129192
The information in this article applies to:
  • SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.04, 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Keyword expansion doesn't work correctly in SourceSafe for Macintosh when Keyword_Masks is set in the SRCSAFE.INI.

RESOLUTION

To fix this problem, set Keyword_Masks in the SS.INI file. Here's an example:

  1. Set Keyword_Masks in the SS.INI file.

  2. Update a .TXT file.

  3. Observe that the keywords are expanded.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in SourceSafe version 3.1 for Macintosh. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Set Keyword_Masks in the SRCSAFE.INI file to *.TXT.

  2. Add a keyword to a .TXT file, and update the file.

  3. Observe that the keywords are not expanded.

Keywords : kbusage SourceSafe SRCSAFE SS ss3 kbbuglist
Version : Macintosh 3.04 3.10
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
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