ACC97: Object Description Property Not Saved in SourceSafe
ID: Q163509
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SYMPTOMS
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.
When you create a database from a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe project, the
Description property of your database objects does not appear. This also
happens when you perform a source code control action that replaces an
object in your database, such as when you undo a check out.
This article assumes that you are familiar with using the client-side
capabilities of Visual SourceSafe. For more information about Visual
SourceSafe, please refer to the "Visual SourceSafe User's Guide" or
Help topics available from the Visual SourceSafe Help menu.
CAUSE
With the exception of queries, the Description property for database
objects is not stored in Microsoft Visual SourceSafe. When you create a
new database from a SourceSafe project, or when you replace an existing
database object with one from a SourceSafe project, the Description
property is not included.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Create a new blank database called ObjDesc.mdb.
- On the Tools menu, point to SourceSafe, and then click "Add Database to
SourceSafe." Follow instructions on your screen to add the new database
to source code control.
- Create a new empty module and save it as ModTestVss. Add the module to SourceSafe control when prompted.
- Save as ModTestVss and add to SourceSafe Control.
- Check out ModTestVss.
- Using the right mouse button (right-click), click ModTestVss in the
Database window, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu that
appears.
- Type "This is a VSS test" in the Description box, and then click OK.
- Check in ModTestVss.
- Check out ModTestVss.
- Open ModTestVss in Design view and type the following line in the
Declarations section:
'This is a comment
- Save ModTestVss and close it.
- Undo the check out. This causes the module to be replaced by a new
copy from the SourceSafe project.
- Right-click ModTestVss in the Database window, and then click
Properties on the shortcut menu. Note that the Description property is
empty.
Additional query words:
ACCSCC SCC VSS source safe
Keywords : kbinterop ssint ssacc
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb