Microsoft KB Archive/240052

= HOWTO: Specifying a VSS Database Using the Command Line =

Article ID: 240052

Article Last Modified on 8/28/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0a
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q240052



SUMMARY
If you have multiple Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) databases, and are using the VSS command line, you can use the SSDIR environment variable to point to the required database.



MORE INFORMATION
Each VSS database has its own Srcsafe.ini file. The VSS command line (SS.exe) needs to locate a Srcsafe.ini file in order to determine which database it uses. In most cases Ss.exe is in the VSS\Win32 directory and by default will find a Srcsafe.ini file in the VSS directory. If you want Ss.exe to use a different Srcsafe.ini, use the following command:

SET SSDIR=\ For example: SET SSDIR=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\VSS or

SET SSDIR=\\vss_server\vss_share NOTE: There must not be spaces around the "=" character. Also note that if you use the SET SSDIR command in a Command Prompt (DOS) window, the SSDIR setting is not maintained after the window is closed.

