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Q234828: MOD2000: Confusing Error Adding Project to Visual SourceSafe

Article: Q234828
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): ; WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbdta modSSafe
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Office 2000 Developer 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you add a new project to Visual SourceSafe, you must create a new Visual
SourceSafe project. Visual SourceSafe does not allow you to add objects to an
existing project, even if the project is empty. If you try to use an existing
project name, you receive the following error message:

  Project <name> already exists. You must create a new VSS project to use
  with this VSS project.

RESOLUTION
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When you add a new project to Visual SourceSafe control, type a unique name for
the project in the "Create a new project in the folder" box.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new workbook in Excel, and then save it.

2. Press ALT+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

3. Use the Add-in Manager to load the Source Code Control add-in if it is not
  already loaded.

4. Click VBA Source Code Control on the Add-ins menu to add the current project
  to source code control. When prompted for a VSS project name, type an
  existing one.

  Note that you receive the following error message:

  Project <name> already exists. You must create a new VSS project to use
  with this VSS project.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta modSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbOffice2000Search kbOffice2000 kbSSafe600 kbOffice2000DevSearch
Version           : :; WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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