Microsoft KB Archive/146017

= PRB: History in Explorer Differs from History File w/ Keywords =

Article ID: 146017

Article Last Modified on 5/4/2001

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q146017



SYMPTOMS
When the History keyword is used, the file's history is reflected in the document. However, this listing may be different from the listing displayed in the Explorer. The history prior to the point when keyword expansion was implemented will not be reflected in the document.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Demonstrate Behavior
 Create a new project, and add a file that has a .txt extension. Check the file out, make some modifications, and check the file in. Do this several times to establish some history entries. Enable keyword expansion. In the Srcsafe.ini file, ensure that the following entry exists:

Keyword_Masks = *.txt

 Restart SourceSafe, check the file out, and add the History keyword to the file ($History: $). Check the file out, make some modifications and check the file in. Do this several times, and then compare the history entries in the file to the entries in the Visual SourceSafe Explorer. Only the entries made after Keyword expansion went into effect will appear in the file.

