PRB: Wrong Path When You Connect to Database on Novell Server (282819)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0c
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q282819

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a Visual SourceSafe database that is located on a Novell Netware server, you may receive the following error message:
Path does not exist
When you use a drive that is mapped to a share on a Novell server, Visual SourceSafe may not resolve the path correctly. For example, if drive T maps to the \\Server\Share\Directory\VSS share, Visual SourceSafe tries to use the \\Server\Share\VSS share and returns the error message.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because incomplete path information is returned to the Open SourceSafe Database dialog box. This is a known problem with Novell.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use a mapped drive that is mapped only to a \\Server\Share path. Do not add additional path information.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually type the path to the Srcsafe.ini file for the database in the Open SourceSafe Database dialog box. Do not click Browse in this dialog box to locate the Srcsafe.ini file.

STATUS

For additional information about the status of this issue, visit the following Novell support site for Technical Information Document 2951842:

http://support.novell.com/search/kb_index.jsp

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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Install Visual SourceSafe on a computer.
  2. Use the Admin program to create a user.
  3. Open Visual SourceSafe Explorer, and then log on as the new user.
  4. Create a project in Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
  5. Copy all of the VSS directory (the directory that includes the Srcsafe.ini file) to a directory on the server. By default, the VSS directory is located in the following directory:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\VSS

  6. Map a drive to the Common directory on the server that you copied the VSS directory to in step 4.
  7. In Visual SourceSafe Explorer, click Open SourceSafe Database on the File menu.
  8. In the Open SourceSafe Database dialog box, click Browse.
  9. In the Look In box, click the mapped drive, and then locate the Srcsafe.ini file in the VSS directory on the server. Notice that the database does not open and that you receive the error message that is listed in the "Symptoms" section.
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB282819
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