Microsoft KB Archive/131023

= DOC: How to Set Up a Shadow Directory =

Article ID: 131023

Article Last Modified on 11/18/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SourceSafe
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 3.02
 * Microsoft SourceSafe

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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:

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

 Make the TO: prompt point to the shadow directory. Select recursive. Select build tree.</ol> </li> Click OK, and answer Yes to create any subdirectories</li></ol>

To do this from the command line, follow these steps:

<ol> Use this syntax:

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

</li> Choose No when asked if you want to set the directory to your working directory.</li></ol>

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