DOCUMENT:Q131093 20-FEB-2000 [ssafe] TITLE :PRB: SourceSafe 3.1 Cannot Use UNC Names PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER:MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1; winnt:3.1 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1 - Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1 - Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== SourceSafe cannot use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names. For example the following setting won't work: Data_Path = \\SOURCESAFE\SSAFE\SS\DATA It gives this error: Invalid path: C:\SOURCESAFE\SSAFE\SS\DATA\um.dat STATUS ====== This behavior is by design in SourceSafe version 3.1. Visual SourceSafe version 4.0 can use UNC names. Additional query words: relative path ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe310DOS kbSSafe310NT Version : MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1; winnt:3.1 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.