Access database (.mdb) in SourceSafe

[Chuck R.]

Hello,

I have integrated SourceSafe into Microsoft Access 2003. I have a very
large .mdb file that has changed many times in the past several years and
has not been under source control. I added the .mdb file from two releases
ago to sourcesafe, so I can get a little history of changes. I don't know
how to get the next release of the .mdb file into SourceSafe and check in
the objects that changed between those two releases?

I'm thinking I could make two seperate working folders for each release and
then copy one on top of the other, but I think there is probably a better
way than that.

Does anyone know how to add this database file and it's previous releases to
SourceSafe for the first time?

Thank you,

Chuck R.

 

[david epsom dot com dot au]

Does anyone know how to add this database file and it's previous releases

to SourceSafe for the first time?

I'm not sure you want to bother. It is quite difficult to use the
file history with an access project.

I'm thinking I could make two separate working folders for each release
then copy one on top of the other, but I think there is probably a
better way than that.

If you were going to do 30/40 iterations, I would suggest automating
the process, but with only 3 copies, just do whatever you can.

Note that by using the administrator, you can temporarily change
the project from an OLE project to a standard project, which allows
you to do ordinary file in/ file out / file compare operations.
In access, you can use LoadFromText/SaveAsText to import/export
the text files used by SS.

(david)

 

[Chuck R.]

Good suggestions. Thank you.

I'm not sure you want to bother. It is quite difficult to use the
file history with an access project.


If you were going to do 30/40 iterations, I would suggest automating
the process, but with only 3 copies, just do whatever you can.

Note that by using the administrator, you can temporarily change
the project from an OLE project to a standard project, which allows
you to do ordinary file in/ file out / file compare operations.
In access, you can use LoadFromText/SaveAsText to import/export
the text files used by SS.

(david)



releases