PRB: Ddcerr.log Reports "DDCONV initializing" During Upgrade

ID: Q172376

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 5.0

SYMPTOMS

DDCONV produces a Ddcerr.log file that contains only "DDCONV Initializing" when upgrading a Visual SourceSafe 4.x installation.

CAUSE

DDCONV does not have to go through the usual conversion routines for a database that is in 4.x format, because the structure of the database files did not change from versions 4.x to 5.x. The only difference was the addition of a 128 byte unique identifier in the Um.dat file. This identifier is not added during the DDCONV session.

RESOLUTION

No action is required. The database should function normally under Visual SourceSafe version 5.0.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The normal output in the Ddcerr.log file after a successful conversion of a non-version 4.x database is as follows:


   DDCONV initializing
   Creating subfolders
   Moving files
   Creating rights DB
   Building project list
   Creating names DB
   Converting log files
   Adding project rights
   Converting users
   DDCONV finished

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbSSafe500
Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb