INFO: Visual SourceSafe Creates a VSSVer.scc File

ID: Q195024

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0

SUMMARY

Visual SourceSafe operations that copy files from the Visual SourceSafe database to another location, such as a project's working folder, shadow folder, or deploy location create a file named VSSVer.scc.

MORE INFORMATION

Visual SourceSafe 6.0 uses the VSSVer.scc to speed up the GET process (Fast GET) on any database, even one that is not in the new format supported by Visual SourceSafe 6.0. There is no way to prevent Visual SourceSafe from creating this file when performing an explicit or implicit GET operation. Setting the file's Hidden attribute, however, does not affect performance and can be used to prevent the file from appearing in Windows Explorer.

REFERENCES

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

Q169257 INFO: Actions that Perform an Implicit GET

Visual SourceSafe Help, "Fast GET" topic.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbSSafe600 kbSSExplorer
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo