PRB: Get on a Project Label Returns Wrong Version of File That Contains File Level Label of Same Name (272931)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q272931

SYMPTOMS

Doing a "get" on a project label returns the wrong version of a file.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when a file level label interferes with the project level label.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:
  • Manually get files at correct versions from history dialog.
  • Find the incorrect version that is being returned and remove its file level label from the history window.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open a Visual SourceSafe database.
  2. Create a Project called LabelTest.
  3. Add a Text File called LabelTestFile.txt.
  4. Check out the file, make any change to it, and then check it back in.
  5. Label the root project "$/" INTEGRATION.
  6. Check out the file, make any change to it, and then check it back in.
  7. Label the file INTEGRATION.
  8. Check out the file, make any change to it, and then check it back in.
  9. Label the the project "$/Labeltest" INTEGRATION. From this point, no matter where you do a get on the INTEGRATION label, you always get the version that was labeled at the file level.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/1/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbSSExplorer KB272931
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