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Q158701: PRB: Error When Renaming a File That Is Checked Out

Article: Q158701
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0
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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SYMPTOMS
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Visual SourceSafe 4.0
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If you rename a file that is checked out in Visual SourceSafe 4.0, and you try to
check it back in, you get the following message:

  File "<working directory>\<filename>" not found

Where <working directory> is the working directory for the renamed file,
and <filename> is the new name of the file.

This behavior occurs because the copy of the checked-out file is not renamed by
Visual SourceSafe.

Visual SourceSafe 5.0 or later
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If you try to rename a file that is checked out in Visual SourceSafe 5.0 or
later, the following message appears:

  Unable to rename the selected file

If you try to rename a file that is checked out to another user, the same message
appears.

RESOLUTION
==========

Before renaming a file in the Visual SourceSafe database, make sure that the
file is not checked out by any users.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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Visual SourceSafe 4.0:

1. Open or switch to Visual SourceSafe 4.0.

2. Right-click a file and click Check Out.

3. With the checked-out file selected, click Rename on the File menu.

4. Rename the file.

5. Right-click the file and click Check In. Note that the following message
  appears:

  File "<Working directory>\<filename>" not found

Visual SourceSafe 5.0 or later:

1. Open or switch to Visual SourceSafe.

2. Right-click a file and click Check Out.

3. Right-click the checked-out file and click Rename. Note that the following
  message appears:

  Unable to rename the selected file

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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