Q317649: PRB: Cannot Add Filenames Containing UTF-8 Characters to VSS SCC

Article: Q317649
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 6.0,6.0c
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbGrpDSSSafe
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 6.0, 6.0c 
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SYMPTOMS
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You cannot add files that contain UTF-8 characters in the file name to Visual
SourceSafe source code control.

Although you can use file names that contain UTF-8 characters in Visual Studio
.NET, you cannot add the files to SourceSafe source code control.

RESOLUTION
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Rename the file by using characters from the code page that you used when you
installed Visual SourceSafe.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
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1. Add a file that contains UTF-8 characters in its file name to a project in
  your solution (press SHIFT+ALT+A).

  Note that although a check mark appears next to the file, the file has not
  been added to version control.

2. Right-click the file, and then click Check In.

3. On the Check In dialog box, click Check In.

4. Click OK on both resulting error messages:

  Invalid Filename: <your path/your file name>

-and-

  Unspecified error

Additional query words: unicode

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe32bitSearch
Version           : :6.0,6.0c
Issue type        : kbprb

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