DOCUMENT:Q248690 01-MAY-2001 [ssafe] TITLE :PRB: OLE Automation: CheckOut Recursive Fails PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbSSafe600 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you use Microsoft Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation to check out a project object with the recursive flag set, all files are checked out recursively. However, the local files for any subprojects will not be on the local computer. CAUSE ===== The files in the subprojects are copied only to the working directory if the VSSFLAG_FORCEDIRYES flag is set. This flag is a parameter of the VSSITEM.Checkout command. RESOLUTION ========== When you check out the project recursively by using OLE Automation, use the VSSFLAG_FORCEDIRYES flag. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbSSafe600 Technology : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 Version : WINDOWS:6.0 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 2001.