Get List of Files checked-out in Visual Source Safe 6.0

Question

On a weekly basis, I need to generate a List of Files from my Visual Source Safe 6.0 server, which are in Checked-out State. The list should provide the Filename and the User ID which has checked-out the file.

Is there any command-line program which I can use to achieve the above objective? Or is there any external tool/utility to do this job for me?

Answer 1

From the command line:

1. cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
2. SET SSDIR=<path to folder containing srcsafe.ini>
3. ss Status $/ -R > checked-out-files.txt

And then check the contents of checked-out-files.txt for your check-outs.

For example:

My srcsafe.ini was in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe\MasterDatabase.

So, my command line looked like this:

1. cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
2. SET SSDIR=MasterDatabase
3. ss Status $/ -R > checked-out-files.txt

That's it. Easy.

To get only one user's check-outs:

Way to see all files ever checked into Visual SourceSafe by a user?

Answer 2

SS.exe can be used for such purposes. It will be in the VSS install directory, there are a few configuration steps you need to do to set it up to run conveniently.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5ws92cw2%28VS.80%29.aspx

I believe the specific command you are looking for is Status.

e.g. ss Status $/ -R

Answer 3

It is also possible to do this with vbscript, I have done so in the past but no longer have access to those scripts.

Here is a link to a post that speaks of doing something similar to what you want.

Also, here is a link to a utility that gives (mostly) real time change updates by monitoring changes to the journal file.