HOWTO: Disconnect a Project from Source Control

• Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows, version 5.0
• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 5.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to disconnect a Visual C++ project from source control without removing the project from the source control database.

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WARNING: Editing the project (.dsp) and workspace (.dsw) files could render these files unreadable by Developer Studio. Edit these files only in the way prescribed in this article. Always make a backup of these files before editing them.

1. If you have a workspace open containing the project in Developer Studio, close the workspace.

2. Open the workspace file (.dsw) in a text editor. Remove the following lines and everything in between them:

         begin source code control
         end source code control
   

3. Save the workspace file.

4. Open the project file (.dsp) in a text editor. Remove the two lines that begin with the text below:

         # PROP Scc_ProjName
         # PROP Scc_LocalPath
   

5. Save the project file.

6. Delete the workspace options file (.opt).

7. Delete the SourceSafe data file, Mssccprj.scc, if it exists.

8. Open the workspace containing the project in Developer Studio. The project should no longer be under source control.

Keywords          : ssvc
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0; WINNT:5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbhowto