Visual SourceSafe Directory Listing

 Last reviewed: January 29, 1997
Article ID: Q138148
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, versions 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

The following is a listing of the Visual SourceSafe directories that may reside on the network server. A single asterisk (*) indicates directories that are installed by default with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Version 4.0x, standalone, and the Visual Basic Enterprise Edition. A double asterisk (**) indicates directories that are installed by default with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Version 5.0.

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Directory       Contents

 ** DATA        SourceSafe Database
 *  DOS         MS-DOS 16-bit applications
    MAC68K      Macintosh 68K application programs
    MACHELP     Macintosh help files
    MACPPC      Macintosh PowerMac applications
 *  MACROS      Editor integration macros
 ** NETSETUP    Files used for client installation
    NTAXP       Windows NT Alpha AXP applications
    NTMIPS      Windows NT Mips applications
    NTPPC       Windows NT PowerPC applications
 ** SETUP       VSS Setup file location
 *  SSBOOK      Windows books online
 ** TEMP        SourceSafe temporary files
    UNXAIX      (Mainsoft) IBM RS6000 AIX 3.2.2 or later
    UNXHELP     (Mainsoft) Unix help files
    UNXHPUX     (Mainsoft) HP/UX version 9
    UNXIRIX     (Mainsoft) Silicon Graphics running Irix
    UNXQNX      (Mainsoft) QNX
    UNXSCO      (Mainsoft) SCO Unix v3.2.4 or later
    UNXSUN      (Mainsoft) Sun Solaris Unix 2.3 or later
    UNXSVR4     (Mainsoft) T&T System V Release 4 on Intel
    UNXULTRIX   (Mainsoft) DEC Ultrix 4.2 or later
 ** USERS       SourceSafe user initialization file directory
    VMSHELP     (Mainsoft) DEC help files
    VMSVAX      (Mainsoft) DEC VAX/VMS
    VMSZXP      (Mainsoft) DEC Alpha AXP VMS
 *  WIN         Windows 16-bit applications
 ** WIN32       Windows 95 and Windows NT 32-bit applications
NOTE: Most of these directories will not exist on your system. Many of these directories are for specific Unix versions sold by Mainsoft.

KBCategory: kbref
KBSubcategory: SourceSafe
Additional reference words: 4.00 5.00 vbwin

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Last reviewed: January 29, 1997
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