BUG: Cannot Add a Secured VBA Module to SourceSafe. (214607)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
This article was previously published under Q214607
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS

When adding a password protected Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) project to SourceSafe, you will see one of the following errors. The error you see depends on whether the VBA project is part of an Access 2000 database or one of the other Office 2000 applications.
  • When adding an Access 2000 module to SourceSafe the following error message appears:
    Failed to export <object name> to a file.
  • When adding an Office 2000 VBA project (non-Access) to SourceSafe the following error message appears.:
    The addin was unable to retrieve information about the current project and cannot continue.

    If you attempt to add to SourceSafe again, the following error message appears:

    50289: Can't perform operation since the project is protected.

CAUSE

SourceSafe cannot display the Password dialog box for the project. Therefore, the project can not be opened for insertion into the VSS database.

RESOLUTION

Manually open the project in the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) and supply the password when prompted. Once the project has been opened, you will be able to add the project to the VSS database.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

NOTE: The following steps reproduce this behavior in Microsoft Access 2000.
  1. Create a .mdb database in Microsoft Access 2000.
  2. Add a module to the database and type some code in the module.
  3. Save the module.
  4. Add a password to the project by choosing Tools - <database name> Properties and then selecting the Protection tab. Select "Lock project for viewing" and type a password.
  5. Save the module.
  6. Quit VBE and return to Microsoft Access 2000.
  7. Exit Microsoft Access 2000.
  8. Open Microsoft Access 2000 and choose that database.
  9. Add a database to SourceSafe (Tools - SourceSafe - Add Database to SourceSafe) making sure the module is selected. The error message listed in the SYMPTOMS section will appear.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/27/2001
Keywords:kbBug kbDSupport kbinterop KB214607
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