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Article: Q153511
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1,4.0,5.0,6.0; winnt:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a project is shared and then later branched (as a separate step), the branch
or separate option is not available from the toolbar.

RESOLUTION
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To be able to branch the project, you must select the project and then select
all the project's files.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start Visual SourceSafe.

2. Select a project, and then right-click the project. Note that the share
  dialog box including the Branch or Separate Option is available.

If the project is shared and then later branched (in Visual SourceSafe version
4.0) or separated (in SourceSafe version 3.X), the shared project must be
selected first, and then all of the project files must be selected. If files are
not selected, the branch (or separate) option is not available.

Additional query words: Share branch

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe310DOS kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe16bitSearch kbSSafe32bitSearch kbSSafe310NT
Version           : MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1,4.0,5.0,6.0; winnt:3.1
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Q153511: PRB: Shared Project, Branch Menu Option Is Not Available