How to Create a New Database in SourceSafe

 Last reviewed: January 13, 1997
Article ID: Q123467
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, version 4.0, 5.0
  • SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Windows, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 2.0x, 3.0x

SUMMARY

Use the MKSS.EXE in the ADMIN sub-directory to create a new SourceSafe database by following these steps:

  1. Create a target directory for the new database.

  2. Run MKSS <directory>.

  3. Run DDCONV <directory>.

You do not need to use the following step with Visual Sourcesafe version 4.0.

  1. Execute SERIALIZE <directory> -s<serial number>, to initialize the database with serial number information.

If you need to move the resulting database, copy all resulting files and subdirectories to the new location.

MKSS and DDCONV are in the WIN32 directory in Visual SourceSafe 4.x and 5.x.

Additional reference words: ss3 vss vbwin 3.0x 4.00 5.00
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: SourceSafe

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Last reviewed: January 13, 1997
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