Ted, do you use the VFP IDE, or run the VSS explorer?
Maybe our problems are caused by using the VFP IDE... We may try switching
to the VSS Explorer first and see what happens. There are a lot of report
and screen files, but the project itself isn't THAT big. Changing
platforms would be a PITA, and since we're moving (slowly) out of VFP it
may be hard to justify the expense to management.
... or maybe we just need to do the proper maintenance on the repository.
We started using this server about 6 months ago. ;)
FWIW, most of those 'lost' changes were mine, done through the LAN inside
VFP. The command window says each file was completed, and the icon in the
project manager changes back to a closed lock. Sure SEEMS like the change
is going it. Now I'm checking history each time I do a check-in....
>From: "Ted Roche" <tedroche at tedroche DOT com>
>
>I've been using SourceSafe since before it was purchased by Microsoft,
>and I'm not sure I've seen what you are seeing. I would suspect a
>configuration or operation problem, although I'm not sure exactly how it
>happens.
>
>Proper maintenance of SourceSafe is essential. Most of my configurations
>run analyze daily, "fix" runs once a week, physical file list generation
>and other processes frequently. Journaling of changes, shadow folders of
>results, and daily backups are all part of the maintenance plan.
>
>I have clients with dozens of developers and literally millions of lines
>of source code who depend on SourceSafe (and SourceOffSite in many
>cases) as a mission-critical component in their software development
>process.
>
>That said, if it's not working for you, there are a number of other
>contestants out there, such as Starbase Versions, PVCS and CVS. Starting
>over with a new system may be appropriate if you feel you've been burned
>with the old one.
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