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Q150064: HOWTO: Branch to a Specific Version of a Project

Article: Q150064
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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In Visual SourceSafe, you can branch a specific version of a project. This
article shows by example how to do it.

MORE INFORMATION
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Branching a specific version of a project in Visual SourceSafe is slightly
different from the way it was accomplished in previous versions of SourceSafe.

Step-by-Step Example
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1. In the Visual SourceSafe Explorer, select the project you want to branch from
  by right-clicking on it and then click Show History.

2. In the Project History dialog box, select the recursive option if all
  subprojects and their files are wanted. Click OK.

3. Select the version, and click the Share button.

4. Select the project in which you want to create the new branch, then select
  the Branch After Share check box in the lower-left corner of the Share From
  dialog. Click OK.

5. In the Share dialog box, type the name you want to give to the new branch and
  check the recursive checkbox if you want to branch subprojects. Click OK.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500
Issue type        : kbhowto

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