FIX: Source Code Control Integration Holds .dat Files Open
Article ID: 171534
Article Last Modified on 2/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3
This article was previously published under Q171534
SYMPTOMS
The .DAT files in the Visual SourceSafe data directory are unexpectedly
left open, causing such operations as backing up the database to fail.
CAUSE
When using the Source Code Control integration with other developer
products, such as Visual Basic 5.0 and Visual C++ 5.0, the integration
component holds the Rights.Dat, Status.Dat, etc. open any time a source-
code controlled project is opened. This prevents these files from being
backed up if a user inadvertently leaves a developer application(s) running.
RESOLUTION
Install the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2. The SourceSafe integration
component will then close the files after a period of inactivity, allowing
for the files to be backed up.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio
97 Service Pack 2.
For more information on the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 2, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why
Additional query words: lock locked access denied
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