HOWTO: Multiple Checkouts from Visual SourceSafe in Visual InterDev Require Working in Local Mode

• Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0
• Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 5.0, 6.0

SUMMARY

Visual InterDev 6.0 allows multiple developers to check out and work on a single file when the Visual InterDev project is under Visual SourceSafe (VSS) control. It is necessary, however, that the developers be working in Local Mode to effectively use this feature. This allows each developer to independently author their version of the page. When the pages are checked back into source control, Visual InterDev will prompt the users if they would like to merge their changes with those previously checked in.

MORE INFORMATION

Saving a file when working in Master Mode causes any changes to be immediately saved to the master Web server. When multiple developers are working on a single file, this can cause conflicts.

When working in Local Mode, InterDev caches the original state of the document. When switching back to Master Mode, or selecting Release Working Copy (both of which update the master Web server), Visual InterDev compares its cached copy with the existing master Web server file to determine if the master has been updated by another developer. If the file has changed, then Visual Interdev displays the Merge Changes tool.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbSSafe kbVisID600 kbGrpASP 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto 

Last Reviewed: June 7, 1999