INFO: The Meaning of v.# for User Name in SourceSafe

SUMMARY

You may see the characters v.# (where # is an integer) appear to the right of a filename in the SourceSafe interface (the 'v.#' is visible in the column where the user name of the person who has the file checked out normally appears). The presence of these characters indicates the file has been shared at the specific version indicated by the number.

Sharing at an explicit version makes the indicated version the current version in the file. When a file is shared at an explicit version you cannot checkout the file. If you wish to make modifications to the older version of the file you could either:

• Separate the file(s) to a new project at an older version and make the modifications in the new project. -or-
  
  
• Roll back the file to the older version. This is permanently destroys any changes you have made to the file since this version and is therefore not recommended.

To get back to the latest version of the file:

1. Select the file.
2. Do a history of the file.
3. Select the latest version of the file.
4. Select the 'Share' button.

You will get the prompt "Always use the latest version <filename>?". Select Yes. At this point, you can check out the file from the project again.