DOC: How to Set Up a Shadow Directory (131023)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.04
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT 3.02
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS 3.1
This article was previously published under Q131023

SUMMARY

The instructions for setting up a shadow directory under SourceSafe need clarification in the documentation.

MORE INFORMATION

The documentation states that the user must use GET to obtain the files from the SourceSafe project that has a shadow directory.

To do this from the interface, follow these steps:

  1. Select the project you want to shadow.
  2. Select the GET option.
  3. When the dialog box comes up, follow these steps:

    1. Make the TO: prompt point to the shadow directory.
    2. Select recursive.
    3. Select build tree.
  4. Click OK, and answer Yes to create any subdirectories
To do this from the command line, follow these steps:

  1. Use this syntax:

    SS GET <PROJECT> -GL<SHADOW DIRECTORY> -R -Y<USERNAME>,<PASSWORD>

  2. Choose No when asked if you want to set the directory to your working directory.

REFERENCES

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

124529 How to Access SourceSafe Code from a Central Directory

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/18/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbsetup KB131023
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