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How To Access SourceSafe Code From a Central Directory

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SUMMARY

The Shadow setting allows you to set up a central directory location where users can compile access code without entering SourceSafe.

NOTE: Any modifications made to the files in this directory will not be reflected in the SourceSafe database.

To set a shadow directory for the project $/test, in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI: 
        [$/test]
        Shadow = f:\test
If the project header [$/test] already exists, do not create a new one, just add the Shadow setting underneath the other settings. For example: 
        [$/test]
        Dir = c:\test
        Shadow = f:\test
When files are updated to the $/test project, modifications will be reflected in f:\test as well.

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
131023  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/131023/EN-US/ ) How to Set Up a Shadow Directory
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