DOCUMENT:Q254494 08-MAY-2002 [ssafe] TITLE :FIX: Analyze -F Causes Inconsistencies Error Messages PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER::6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbSSafe600bug kbSSafe600fix kbAnalyze kbDSupport kbGrpDSSSafe kbSSafe600qfe kbSSafeAnal ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Analyze.exe -F causes the following inconsistency error message if the Visual SourceSafe (VSS) database contains 10 multibyte character set (MBCS) files with the same first eight text bytes and, if there is a long file name with the first eight bytes that are the same text in the database, the name is changed after Analyze.exe -F: Analyze Visual SourceSafe Version 6.0 (Build 8383) Database analysis in progress @ 99/03/17;16:27. Creating a new nameset, or long filename information, for the file Creating a new nameset, or long filename information, for the file .txt. Analysis complete @ 99/03/17;16:27 Potentially serious errors or inconsistencies were found. In the VSS Explorer, open the database and the file name ".txt" is changed to "." RESOLUTION ========== A supported fix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later: +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Name | Size | Date | Time | Version | Platform | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Analyze.exe | 211,968 | 2/3/2000 | 11:28 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ddconv.exe | 311,296 | 2/3/2000 | 10:55 AM | none | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ddupd.exe | 443,392 | 2/3/2000 | 10:58 AM | none | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Readme.txt | 5,261 | 2/16/2000 | 11:28 AM | none | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ss.exe | 416,256 | 2/3/2000 | 10:48 AM | none | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssapi.dll | 591,360 | 2/3/2000 | 10:52 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssarc.exe | 528,896 | 2/3/2000 | 11:03 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssgui.dll | 1,564,672 | 2/3/2000 | 11:42 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssrestor.exe | 526,848 | 2/3/2000 | 11:05 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssscc.dll | 1,501,696 | 2/3/2000 | 11:38 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ssus.dll | 480,768 | 2/3/2000 | 11:42 AM | 06.00.8764 | x86 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the preceding Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in a hotfix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0. 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