HOWTO: Change the Data Directory Location for Integration Apps

 Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
Article ID: Q140537
4.00 5.00 | 4.00 5.00 
WINDOWS   | WINDOWS NT
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 95, versions 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

This article explains how to separate the Visual SourceSafe data directory from the server installation location for both standalone and integration applications of SourceSafe.

As an alternative, if you have a stand-alone application, you can use the technique described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

      ARTICLE-ID: Q123471
      TITLE     : How to Change the Data Directory Location

MORE INFORMATION

This solution doesn't work if a client machine has already run the client setup program for integration. To overcome this, you may need to run Setup with the Remove All option.

The simplest way to do this is with a Custom installation to the desired server. Select only "Create Sourcesafe database" from the installation options. The Srcsafe.ini on the original server installation should be modified to a single line as follows : 

      #include \\mycomputer\myshare\SRCSAFE.INI
         ;where \\mycomputer\myshare is the desired new location for
         ;the DATA.
If you have existing Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Data, your files may be safely moved to the new locations using the drag and drop or copy functions. This move should include the Data directories, the user directories, the temp directory, and the Users.txt file.

With this modification, all installations pointing to the original installation will be properly routed to the new data location.

NOTE: The Srcsafe.ini string of #includes is not limited to two, as in this example, but using a long series of #include should be discouraged.

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Last reviewed: February 28, 1997
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