Controls the number of people checking out one file simultaneously. Used in the SRCSAFE.INI file only.
Multiple_Checkouts = {Yes|No}
Indicates that only one person can have a file checked out at one time (the default):
Multiple_Checkouts = No
Under ordinary circumstances, a check out in VSS is exclusive, so that only one person can have a file checked out at one time. However, if you set this variable to Yes in your SRCSAFE.INI file, VSS allows multiple users to check out the same file. When the first user checks in the file, VSS updates the file. Thereafter, VSS merges all subsequent changes.
You can also set this variable in the SRCSAFE.INI file with the Allow Multiple Checkouts option, which is accessed by clicking Options on the Tools menu, then selecting the General tab.
Note Multiple checkouts are not allowed on binary files.