Microsoft KB Archive/161576

= PRB: Cannot Checkout a File When Multiple Checkouts are Enabled =

Article ID: 161576

Article Last Modified on 5/1/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q161576



SYMPTOMS
When you try to check out a file that is already checked out, the following error occurs:

The file is already checked out by

and the check out is canceled.



RESOLUTION
Steps to resolve the problem:


 * 1) Exit the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.
 * 2) Open the Visual SourceSafe Administrator and enable multiple check outs if they are not already enabled.
 * 3) Load the Visual SourceSafe Explorer as either the user who has the file checked out, or as Admin.
 * 4) Check in or undo the check out for the previously checked-out files.
 * 5) Check out the files.

At this point the files can be checked out by multiple users as long as the files are not saved as a binary type.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
 Disable multiple check outs in the Visual SourceSafe Administrator. Restart the Visual SourceSafe Explorer. Check out a file in the Visual SourceSafe Explorer. Enable multiple check outs in the Visual SourceSafe Administrator. Restart the Visual SourceSafe Explorer as a different user from the one in step 2. Attempt to check out the file.</li> The following error appears in the results pane if it is visible, or in its own window:

The file is already checked out by

even though multiple check outs are enabled in the advanced section of the check out dialog box.</li></ol>

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1996, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Brian Matsik, Microsoft Corporation

Keywords: kbprb KB161576

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