DOC: How to Set Up a Shadow Directory

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, version 4.0 - Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.04 - Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.02 - Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1

SUMMARY

The instructions for setting up a shadow directory under SourceSafe need clarification in the documentation.

MORE INFORMATION

The documentation states that the user must use GET to obtain the files from the SourceSafe project that has a shadow directory.

To do this from the interface, follow these steps:

1. Select the project you want to shadow.

2. Select the GET option.

3. When the dialog box comes up, follow these steps:

         a. Make the TO: prompt point to the shadow directory.
         b. Select recursive.
         c. Select build tree.
   

4. Choose OK, and answer Yes to create any subdirectories

1. Use this syntax:

         SS GET <PROJECT> -GL<SHADOW DIRECTORY> -R -Y<USERNAME>,<PASSWORD>
   

2. Choose No when asked if you want to set the directory to your working directory.

REFERENCES

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: