Q140316: INFO: All Variable Settings for Visual SourceSafe .INI File
Article: Q140316
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
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Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2001
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SUMMARY
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Visual SourceSafe has many .ini file variables that allow you to customize the
Visual SourceSafe installation. This article lists all available .ini file
settings.
MORE INFORMATION
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General Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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ComputerName name or %env-var% Blank (OS Name)
Editor PathName Blank
Keep_Checkedout Yes|No No
Mark_Merges Yes|No No
Recursive Yes|No No
Reuse_Comment Yes|No No
Temp_Path RelativePath temp
Update_No_Change Update|Uncheckout|Ask Uncheckout
View Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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CP_OnSelection Yes|No Yes
Long_Filenames Yes|No Yes
Lowercase_Files Yes|No No
Refresh_Display Yes|No Yes
Refresh_Interval #Seconds 300
Results_Window Yes|No No
Status_Bar Yes|No Yes
Toolbar Yes|No Yes
Toolbar Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Toolbar_Size 16|VW4 No
ToolTips Yes|No Yes
Font Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Font_Attributes
Font_Face
Font_Size
Font_Weight
Local File Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Append_EOL Yes|No No
Compare Full|Checksum|Time Checksum
Delete_Local Yes|No No
Expand_Keywords_Locally Yes|No Yes
Replace_Writable Replace|Ask|Skip|Merge Ask
SetTime Current|Mod|Update Current
Smart_Mode Yes|No No
Use_Readonly Yes|No Yes
Command Dialogs Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Skip_Fcheckout Yes|No No
Skip_Fdiff Yes|No No
Skip_Fget Yes|No No
Skip_Fhistory Yes|No No
Skip_Funcheckout Yes|No No
Skip_Pcheckout Yes|No Yes
Skip_Pdiff Yes|No Yes
Skip_Pget Yes|No Yes
Skip_Phistory Yes|No Yes
Skip_Puncheckout Yes|No Yes
Warning Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Warn_Destroy Yes|No Yes
Warn_Exit Yes|No Yes
Warn_Multiple_Checkout Yes|No Yes
Warn_Purge Yes|No Yes
Warn_Remove Yes|No Yes
Warn_Rollback Yes|No Yes
Warn_Uncheckout Yes|No Yes
File Type Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Binary_Masks Extension List Blank
File_Types List of extensions Blank
Relevant_Masks Extension list *.*
Command Line Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Checkout_Comment Character String Blank
Comment_Editor Path and filename Blank
Comment_Editor_Prompt Yes|No Yes
Force_Dir Yes|No No
Force_Prj Yes|No No
Output @filename|none None
General Admin Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Database_Name Character String Blank
Journal_File Path and filename Blank
Keyword_Masks Extension list Blank
Multiple_Checkouts Yes|No No
Use_Network_Name Yes|No Yes
Shadow (Admin) Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Shadow Path Blank
Shadow_EOL r|rn|n rn
Shadow_Readonly Yes|No Yes
Shadow_SetTime Current|Mod|Update Current
Macintosh Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Use_CKID Yes|No Yes
Merge Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Backup_Ext Extension .org
Merge_Ext Extension .mrg
Power User Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Comment_Template Filename Blank
Diff_Context Nbr of lines 0 (Unix/SS)
Infinite (Visual)
EOL r|rn|n RN
Extension Association By Extension None
Filetype Binary|Text|Auto-Detect Auto-Detect
Indicate_Expandable Yes|No Yes
Menu_Help Yes|No Yes
Save_Settings Yes|No No
(until user clicks)
Store_Deltas Yes|No Yes
Visual_Diff_ChangeClr R,G,B or Color Name
Visual_Diff_DeleteClr R,G,B or Color Name
Visual_Diff_InsertClr R,G,B or Color Name
Project Property Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Dir PerProject None
Settings Made Automatically by Visual SourceSafe:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Columns Nbr of chars: #,#,#
Columns (UI) Nbr of pixels: #, #, #
Columns_History Nbr of chars #, #, #, #
Columns_History (UI) Nbr of pixels #, #, #, #
Custom_Toolbar List of one-letter Yes
values
Dft_Report_Type 0|1|2 (Printer,File, 0
Preview)
Diff_Format SS|Unix|Visual Visual
Diff_Ignore c-es-w- c-es-w-
Diff_Width Number 79
Help_Pos x1,y1,x2,y2
Hist_Rect x1,y1,x2,y2
History_Include_Files Yes|No Yes
Maximized Yes|No No
Preview_Rect x1, y1, x2, y2
PrjWidth Nbr of chars: #
PrjWidth (UI) Nbr of pixels: #
Project ProjectPath
Sort_Order Name|Type|User|Date|Path Name
Visual_Diff_Rect x1,y1,x2,y2
Window x1,y1,x2,y2
Srcsafe.ini Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Data_Path Path DATA
Lock_Timeout Nbr of Seconds 10
Shadow_DOSName Yes|No No
Shadow_Extension Extension (eg ??V) Blank
Users_Txt Path and filename users.txt
SourceSafe for MS-DOS Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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50_Line Yes|No
Color Color scheme
Height # of Lines 66
Port LPT1 LPT1
Type Text|Postscript Text
Width #Characters 80
UNIX Settings:
Variable Value Type Default Value
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Data_Secure SUIDRoot|Open SUIDRoot
Lock_Mode Native|Lockfile Native
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbusage
Issue type : kbinfo
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