This error has the following cause and solution:
VSS must map the local copy into a VSS project path for this operation to work. Copy the file to a subfolder at or below your IDE project. If the file is already in VSS in a different project, share the file to your current project and try the operation again.
You will continue to get this message for the file as long as the name cannot be mapped. If this happens, you should remove the file from your project file, copy or share it, and then re-add the file.