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Q240052: HOWTO: Specifying a VSS Database Using the Command Line

Article: Q240052
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): _IK kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 _IK kbGrpDSSSafe
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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If you have multiple Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) databases, and are using
the VSS command line, you can use the SSDIR environment variable to point to the
required database.

MORE INFORMATION
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Each VSS database has its own Srcsafe.ini file. The VSS command line (SS.exe)
needs to locate a Srcsafe.ini file in order to determine which database it uses.
In most cases Ss.exe is in the VSS\Win32 directory and by default will find a
Srcsafe.ini file in the VSS directory. If you want Ss.exe to use a different
Srcsafe.ini, use the following command:

SET SSDIR=<path to srcsafe.ini>\ 

For example:

SET SSDIR=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\VSS

or

SET SSDIR=\\vss_server\vss_share

NOTE: There must not be spaces around the "=" character. Also note that if you
use the SET SSDIR command in a Command Prompt (DOS) window, the SSDIR setting is
not maintained after the window is closed.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q100843 Environment Variables in Windows NT

Additional query words: environment ssdir

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

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