Q135644: PRB: Deleted Project Files Are Not Converted with DELTA_SS.EXE

Article: Q135644
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1,4.0,5.0; winnt:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe310
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows NT, version 3.1 
- Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a file has been deleted in Delta, the Delta_SS conversion never adds the file
or any of its history to the SourceSafe project.

CAUSE
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This occurs because if a file has been deleted from Delta, another file using
the same name can be added later. Consider the following Log.mvm excerpt:

1. 1/1/91 addfile fileA

2. 1/2/91 delfile fileA

3. 1/3/91 addfile fileA (different file)

Delta_SS reads the entire log file and skips entries that refer to files that
have been deleted.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe310 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe310 kbSSafe310DOS kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe310NT
Version           : MS-DOS:3.1; WINDOWS:3.1,4.0,5.0; winnt:3.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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