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File Numbers and Physical Log File Names. Algorithms to convert Physical names to numbers and vice versa... |
Tools
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File exploration. Every SourceSafe file has a number, a physical file name, and a logical file name. Convert from one to the other with the npl tool... |
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SourceSafe Physical-Logical File Name Concordance. A tool to list physical xxxxaaaa and logical $/Project/file names in an easy-to-read sortable format is essential for getting around the database... |
Basics
The pages in this section are taken from a slide presentation on basic internals concepts. Summary explanatory comments have been added below each slide. The pages have been interlinked so they can be viewed as a sequence.
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The Basic SourceSafe Data Tree. Overview of the vss data directories and system files ... |
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SourceSafe 'Log' and 'Data' files Overview of the functions and contents of SourceSafe 'Log' and 'Data' files ... |
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Data File update processing What happens when you check in an updated file ... |
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Gell Mann's law Quantum theory and SourceSafe ... |
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Triplet Formation. The trouble with triples ... |
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SourceSafe tree traversal How to navigate the SourceSafe Project-File tree ... |
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SourceSafe Down Links - Exhibit 1a Multiple physical files for one logical file ... |
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SourceSafe Down Links - Exhibit 1b Multiple physical files for one logical file - The physical tree ... |
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SourceSafe Down Links - Exhibit 2a Purged files - The Explorer GUI view ... |
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SourceSafe Down Links - Exhibit 2b Purged files - The physical tree ... |
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