Rollback (Command Line)

See Also

Undoes all changes since an earlier version of a file.

Syntax

ss Rollback VSS file [-G] [-H] [-I-] [-N] [-O] [-V] [-W] [-Y] [-?]

Examples

Rolls back TEST.C to version 10:

ss Rollback TEST.C -V10

Rolls back TEST.C to version 2.01b:

ss Rollback TEST.C -VL2.01b

The following table describes the command-line options available with this command.

Option Description
-V Specify which file version to roll back to; required unless you are sharing an earlier version of a file.
-G Set Get options for the retrieved local copy.
-W Make the retrieved local copy writable.
-O Paginate or redirect the command output.
-I- Ignore: Do not ask for input under any circumstances.
-N Change between long and short file name mode.
-Y Specify a username and/or password.
-?, -H Request online Help on a command.

Access Rights

You must have the Destroy access right to use this command.

Remarks

Rollback performs a Get operation when it is done, unless the Delete_Local initialization variable in SS.INI is set to Yes, or you use the -G- command-line option to prevent it.