Sets or changes working folder options.
To display the Local Files tab:
Any VSS user can use this tab.
Tab Options
Automatically deletes the working folder copy of files you add or check in. This helps keep your disk usage to a minimum, and ensures that you always get the most recent version when you start work on a file.
Automatically deletes the working folder copy of a file you delete with the Delete command. This helps keep disk clutter to a minimum. And, as long as you haven't destroyed or purged the file in the VSS database, you can always recover the file later.
Sets the read-only flag on files in your working folder. VSS assumes that files in your working folder that you don't have checked out are read-only. VSS sets the read-only flag when you perform a Get Latest Version, Add, Check In, or Undo Check Out command on a file, and uses it as a signal that you have not been modifying the file (so VSS can replace it).
Copies modified files directly back into your working folder. When you check in a file and have keyword expansion enabled, VSS may replace certain keywords in your file with version information. The modified file is replaced directly into VSS. If you do not set this option, the file is not automatically copied back; this improves performance, but the copy in your working folder may not be completely up-to-date.
Appends an end-of-line character whenever VSS retrieves a text file that does not already end with one. Some compilers require that all the files they compile end in an end-of-line character. If you are working in such an environment, you may want to set this option.
Sets how VSS determines if your local copy is up-to-date. The following options are in order of increasing speed:
Compares the full contents of your local file to VSS's copy. This is the slowest method, but is most likely to work. Compares by a checksum stored by VSS. Compares the date/time flags. The exact method of date comparison depends on the setting of the Set Date/Time On Local Files option: If set to Check In, VSS replaces the local copy if the time of the last check in (or add) is more recent than the local copy's modification date. If set to Current (the default) or Modification, VSS replaces the local file if the VSS file's modification time is different from the local file's modification time.When you get or check out a file, VSS copies the file into your working folder. If there is already a writable copy of the file in your working folder, replacing the file may erase your work.
Gives you an option each time. Replaces (overwrites) the file. Does not replace the file, and generates an error in the Results pane if you have it displayed. Merges the changes between the checked out-file and the one you are now getting or checking out. If the file cannot be merged (i.e. it is a binary file), an error is displayed in the Results pane if you have it displayed. Your VSS Administrator must enable multiple check outs on the files involved for this to work properly. This option controls the date/time that VSS gives files in your working folder. The option you choose here is the time that you will see when you view files in the Windows Explorer
Sets the date and time of the file to the current date and time by default, whenever VSS gets a file. This signals the compiler that the file has just changed, and needs to be recompiled. Sets the local copy to the date and time the file was last modified. Sets the local copy to the date and time the file was last checked in.