PRB: Shared Project, Branch Menu Option Is Not Available

ID: Q153511

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0
Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1
Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1
Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.1
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If a project is shared and then later branched (as a separate step), the branch or separate option is not available from the toolbar.

RESOLUTION

To be able to branch the project, you must select the project and then select all the project's files.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Start Visual SourceSafe.

Select a project, and then right-click the project. Note that the share dialog box including the Branch or Separate Option is available.

If the project is shared and then later branched (in Visual SourceSafe version 4.0) or separated (in SourceSafe version 3.X), the shared project must be selected first, and then all of the project files must be selected. If files are not selected, the branch (or separate) option is not available.

Additional query words: Share branch

Keywords : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600
Version : MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1,4.0,5.0,6.0; winnt:3.1
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb