HOWTO: Access SourceSafe Code From a Central Directory

ID: Q124529

The information in this article applies to:

SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.04
SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.04
SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.04
SourceSafe for Macintosh, version 3.04

SUMMARY

The Shadow setting allows you to set up a central directory location where users can compile access code without entering SourceSafe.

NOTE: Any modifications made to the files in this directory will not be reflected in the SourceSafe database.

To set a shadow directory for the project $/test, in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI:


        [$/test]
        Shadow = f:\test

If the project header [$/test] already exists, do not create a new one, just add the Shadow setting underneath the other settings. For example:


        [$/test]
        Dir = c:\test
        Shadow = f:\test

When files are updated to the $/test project, modifications will be reflected in f:\test as well.

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

Q131023 How to Set Up a Shadow Directory

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork SourceSafe vbwin
Version : 3.04
Platform : MACINTOSH MS-DOS NT WINDOWS
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