PRB: Error: Physical File Parent Project <proj name> Not Found

WINDOWS   | WINDOWS NT

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

SYMPTOMS

While converting a database from SourceSafe 3.1 to Visual SourceSafe 4.0 or 5.0, the DDCONV utility reports an error and logs the error to the Ddcerr.log file. The file Ddcerr.log contains the error:

     Physical file parent project <Project Name> not found, skipping
     parent record

CAUSE

This error is caused by having two projects with the same name: one is the active project, and the other is a project that is deleted but not permanently destroyed.

RESOLUTION

Follow these steps to correct this error:

1. Recover the SourceSafe 3.1 database from backup.

2. Using the SourceSafe 3.1 interface, rename the project by adding an "_" to make the name unique.

3. Run Ddconv.exe again on the data directory.

4. Rename the project to its original name in Visual SourceSafe 4.0 or 5.0.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

In SourceSafe 3.1, child files only refer to their parent projects by project name, which is not unique. In Visual SourceSafe 4.0 and 5.0, the child files refer to the physical file name, which is unique.

After converting from SourceSafe 3.x to Visual SourceSafe 4.0 or 5.0, the fileDdcerr.log contains information and errors about the conversion. This file is usually found in the data directory.