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Q123472: HOWTO: Create a Unique SRCSAFE.INI File

Article: Q123472
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 3.0x 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsetup kbSSafe
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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SUMMARY
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To create a unique SRCSAFE.INI file, use the SSDIR environment variable:

1. Create a new SRCSAFE.INI file and place it in the desired location.

2. If you want include the default SRCSAFE.INI in the unique copy, add the
  following line:

        #INCLUDE <SS path>\SRCSAFE.INI

3. Create the following environment variable:

        SET SSDIR=<path to VSS directory>

     (such as SET SSDIR = \\MyServer\MyVSSdir)

While it is possible to do this with Visual SourceSafe 5.0, in is not necessary.
Simply open the database using file->open.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup kbSSafe 
Version           : 3.0x 4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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