PRB: Visual Basic Projects Cannot Connect to Relocated Visual SourceSafe Database (320318)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q320318

SYMPTOMS

After you move a Visual SourceSafe database, you may notice that integrated Visual Basic projects cannot connect to the Visual SourceSafe database.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the connection information for the Visual Basic project points to the old location.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

  1. If you try to open the Visual Basic project, you receive the following message:
    Project $/"your project" was not found.

    Would you like to browse for the project?
    Click Yes in the message dialog box.
  2. In the Visual SourceSafe Login dialog box, click Browse.
  3. In the Open SourceSafe Database dialog box, click Browse.
  4. In the Find Database dialog box, browse to the new database location, or type the new path in the File Name box.

Method 2

  1. In Visual Basic, click SourceSafe on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Options tab, and then click Advanced.
  3. Click the Integration tab. Make sure that Prompt is selected under Choose SourceSafe Database.
  4. Quit Visual Basic, and then delete the Mssccprj.scc from your working folder.
  5. Open Visual Basic again, and then open your project from the working folder.
  6. When you are prompted to add the project to Visual SourceSafe, add the project to the original project in the new database location. Make sure that you delete the text in the Project box.
  7. In the Add Project dialog box, click OK.

Method 3

  1. In Visual Basic, click SourceSafe on the Tools menu.
  2. Click the Options tab, and then click Advanced.
  3. Click the Integration tab.
  4. Click SourceSafe on the Tools menu, and then click Create project from SourceSafe.
  5. From the new database location, select the original Visual SourceSafe project that contains the .vbp file. Make sure that you set the working folder under Create new project in the folder.
  6. Click OK to reconnect the Visual Basic project to the Visual SourceSafe database.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

282816 HOWTO: Remove a Visual Basic Project from Visual SourceSafe

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/10/2002
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb KB320318
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