How To Create a Unique SRCSAFE.INI File

SUMMARY

To create a unique SRCSAFE.INI file, use the SSDIR environment variable:

1. Create a new SRCSAFE.INI file and place it in the desired location.
2. If you want include the default SRCSAFE.INI in the unique copy, add the following line:

         #INCLUDE <SS path>\SRCSAFE.INI
   						

3. Create the following environment variable:

         SET SSDIR=<path to VSS directory>
   
      (such as SET SSDIR = \\MyServer\MyVSSdir)
   						

While it is possible to do this with Visual SourceSafe 5.0, in is not necessary. Simply open the database using file->open.