HOWTO: How to Create a New Database in SourceSafe

ID: Q123467


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 2.0x, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, versions 2.0x, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 2.0x, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 2.0x, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 2.0x, 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04


SUMMARY

Use the Mkss.exe in the ADMIN sub-directory to create a new SourceSafe database by following these steps:

  1. Create a target directory for the new database.


  2. Run MKSS <directory>.


  3. Run DDCONV <directory>.


You do not need to use the following step with Visual Sourcesafe version 4.0.

  1. Execute SERIALIZE <directory> -s<serial number>, to initialize the database with serial number information.


If you need to move the resulting database, copy all resulting files and subdirectories to the new location.

MKSS and DDCONV are in the WIN32 directory in Visual SourceSafe 4.x and 5.x.


REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q176909 HOWTO: Move a VSS Database or Project to New Location

Additional query words: ss3 vss vbwin 3.0x 4.00 5.00

Keywords : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbDSupport kbSsafe600FAQ
Version : MACINTOSH:2.0x,3.01,3.02,3.04; MS-DOS:2.0x,3.01,3.02,3.04; WINDOWS:2.0x,3.0,3.01,3.02,3.04,4.0,5.0,6.0; winnt:2.0x,3.01,3.02,3.04
Platform : MACINTOSH MS-DOS WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: October 18, 1999
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