PVCS_SS (Command Line)

The following provides information on the PVCS command line.

Syntax

PVCS_SS logfile [more logfiles] [project] [-PPVCS folder] [-SVisual SourceSafe folder] [-Upassword] [-?]

The order of the parameters is not important.  Options are recognized by a hyphen (-) or forward slash (/); the project is recognized by a dollar sign ($); any parameter without a hyphen, forward slash, or dollar sign is read as a PVCS logfile.

Remarks

• Logfiles - PVCS logfiles can be specified as individual filenames (TEST.C_V) or as masks (*.??V).  You can specify as many as you want during one running of PVCS_SS, but you must specify at least one.  They can be in other folders, although the current drive and folder are used as the default.  Whatever logfiles you pass to PVCS_SS, and however you specify them, you should be able to pass the exact same parameters to the PVCS program, VLOG.EXE.
  
  
• Project - The project is optional, because PVCS_SS.EXE assumes the default is the current project for the Admin user.  If you do specify a project, use VSS project syntax.  For example, $/TEST/SUBPROJECT.  PVCS_SS.EXE attempts to create the project you specify, if it does not already exist.
  
  
• PVCS Folder - The PVCS folder stores PVCS executable files such as GET.EXE and VLOG.EXE.  If you have the PVCS folder on your MS-DOS path, it is not necessary to specify the -P option.  If the PVCS folder is not on your path, use -P to enable PVCS_SS.EXE to locate PVCS.  For example:

-pd:\pvcs

• VSS Folder - The VSS folder is where the VSS SRCSAFE.INI is located.  If you do not have SRCSAFE.INI on your path, use -S to enable PVCS_SS.EXE to locate VSS.  For example:

   -sh:\ss3

• Password - This is the password for the VSS Administrator.  If you are already logged on to VSS as Admin, you do not have to specify the password.  (Use Whoami on the command line to determine if you are logged on as Admin.)  If you are not logged on as Admin, use -U to give the Admin password.  For example:

   -uAdmin,R2D2nC3P0

By default, the Admin user has no password.  If you have not assigned one, you can skip this switch.

• -? (or -H) If you use this option, PVCS_SS.EXE displays a description of its command line.  No files are converted.