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Q194503: PRB: VFP6/VSS6 File Could Not Be Mapped to SourceSafe Project

Article: Q194503
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbSSafe600 kbvfp600
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When adding a project to SourceSafe in the Visual FoxPro (VFP) integrated
development environment (IDE) you receive the message:

  File <filename> could not be mapped to the SourceSafe project
  <project name>.

NOTE: This article uses the term "pjx" to refer to the VFP project, and "project"
to refer to a SourceSafe project.

CAUSE
=====

The project (.pjx) contains a file that is not in the home directory (the one
that contains the .pjx file) or a subdirectory underneath it. The relative path
from the .pjx file is stored in the Name field of the PJX. (You need to USE the
.pjx as a table in order to see this.)

The SourceSafe integration returns the error when it cannot resolve this relative
path to the .vbp file in its database.

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

  Q164684 "File or Project not Found" Adding Files via Integration

RESOLUTION
==========

It is recommended that all files in the pjx be either in the home directory or
in a subdirectory underneath it.

Alternatively, you can create a project structure in SourceSafe that mirrors the
directory structure on your hard drive before adding the pjx to SourceSafe.

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. Create a directory structure similar to:

     C:\ 
         projects\ 
                   pjxhome\ 
                   pjxother\ 

2. In VFP create a project ("proj1.pjx") and save it in the pjxhome
  subdirectory.

3. With Proj1 project open, from the VFP project manager, select the Code Tab
  and then the New button to create a new program that will be added to the
  project. Save the program as program1.prg in the pjxother subdirectory.

4. Add the pjx to SourceSafe, creating a new project to store the pjx. Make sure
  program1.prg is selected in the "Add Files to Source Control" dialog box.

RESULTS: You will receive the message.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbSSafe600 kbvfp600 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600 kbSSafe600
Issue type        : kbprb

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