Q131023: DOC: How to Set Up a Shadow Directory

Article: Q131023
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
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Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbSSafe400 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe304 kbSSafe302
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.04 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.02 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The instructions for setting up a shadow directory under SourceSafe need
clarification in the documentation.

MORE INFORMATION
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The documentation states that the user must use GET to obtain the files from the
SourceSafe project that has a shadow directory.

To do this from the interface, follow these steps:

1. Select the project you want to shadow.

2. Select the GET option.

3. When the dialog box comes up, follow these steps:

  a. Make the TO: prompt point to the shadow directory.

  b. Select recursive.

  c. Select build tree.

4. Click OK, and answer Yes to create any subdirectories

To do this from the command line, follow these steps:

1. Use this syntax:

  SS GET <PROJECT> -GL<SHADOW DIRECTORY> -R
  -Y<USERNAME>,<PASSWORD>

2. Choose No when asked if you want to set the directory to your working
  directory.

REFERENCES
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For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q124529 How to Access SourceSafe Code from a Central Directory

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbSSafe400 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe304 kbSSafe302 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe304 kbSSafe310DOS kbSSafe302NT
Issue type        : kbinfo

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