Visual Sourcesafe Link To Individual Projects

[BJD1613]

I use Visual Sourcesafe 8.0 when developing projects.  With the new feature in LV 8.5 a user can now assign a specific project in VSS to the current LV project.  This will allow for directl linking to the VSS project each time the LV project is opened.   Unfortunetly it appears that this feature is not working properly or I am doing something wrong.  Everytime I switch projects I receive the following error.

LabVIEW was unable to open the source control project for this LabVIEW project. The source control settings might not be valid for this session or a timeout occurred. Source control will not be available in this LabVIEW project.

Select Tools>>Source Control>>Configure Source Control or Project>>Properties  to reconfigure source control.

Additional Information:
Error -2902 occurred at SCC_Provider_Startup.vi.ProxyCaller

Possible reason(s):

LabVIEW:  An error occurred while opening the specified source control project. The source control provider does not recognize the project name. Verify that the project name and location are correct.

I then must solve this by opening the project properties window and retargeting the project specific source control settings under the Source Control category. 

I am positive that I am saving the project correctly before checking the data in.  I am just confused why this feature doesn't seem to keep my settings.  Can anyone shed some light onto this situation?

Thanks in advance.

[gmart]

Firstly I want to make sure what version of SourceSafe you have since as far as I know there is no 8.0 version of SourceSafe.

Secondly, the terminology is important since SourceSafe and LabVIEW have meaning for the term "project". So is this the scenario:

1. SourceSafe is configured in LabVIEW (via Tools>>Options) to use a certain VSS project.
2. You have a LabVIEW project where you have configured (via Project>>Properties) a specific VSS project to use.
3. When you say you "switch" projects, do you mean via Project>>Properties, when you attempty to change the associated VSS project you get an error?

[BJD1613]

I apologize.  The actual name is VisualSourcesafe 2005 but it is version 8.0.5xxxx

1. SourceSafe is configured in LabVIEW (via Tools>>Options) to use a certain VSS project.

No.  I am using the project properties menu.  Under the sourcecode control category I select Use project-specific source control settings.


2. You have a LabVIEW project where you have configured (via Project>>Properties) a specific VSS project to use.

yes.  I have multiple projects that have this configured for different VSS projects.


3. When you say you "switch" projects, do you mean via Project>>Properties, when you attempty to change the associated VSS project you get an error?

No I physically close LV project A and open LV project B.  LV Project B has a different VSS project than LV Project A.  I do no changing of the project properties when performing this.  Also if I were to close LV project B then and open LV Project A I get the same error.


Hopefully this might clarify I am assuming that this is not a VSS problem but I am open to any suggestions.  The obvious work around is to target the project again using the project properties menu each time I open the project but I don't think that is what was intended.

Thanks

[BJD1613]

PS.  I am also making sure after I target the VSS project in the project properties page that I save the LV project with the changes that I just made and then check it in to VSS.

thanks

[Amanda_H]

Hi,

Here is a KnowledgeBase article that may fix the problem you are seeing. Are you receiving error 2976 or a different error? A screenshot of the error you are seeing will also be helpful in troubleshooting this issue.

[BJD1613]

I am actually getting Error -2902. This is the text from the error window: LabVIEW was unable to open the source control project for this LabVIEW project. The source control settings might not be valid for this session or a timeout occurred. Source control will not be available in this LabVIEW project. Select Tools>>Source Control>>Configure Source Control or Project>>Properties to reconfigure source control. Additional Information: Error -2902 occurred at SCC_Provider_Startup.vi.ProxyCaller Possible reason(s): LabVIEW: An error occurred while opening the specified source control project. The source control provider does not recognize the project name. Verify that the project name and location are correct. Do you have an updated knowledge base article for VSS 2005? In 2005 these options are not available.

[BJD1613]

here are the windows.

[Amanda_H]

Hi,

Here are a few KnowledgeBase articles that might help troubleshoot the error you are seeing.

Problems Creating a Project with Visual SourceSafe in LabVIEW

Using Source Control Software with LabVIEW

Error 255xx using MS Visual SourceSafe 6.0 with LabVIEW Source Code Control

[parthabe]

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BJD1613 wrote:
I apologize.  The actual name is VisualSourcesafe 2005 but it is version 8.0.5xxxx

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Hi BJD,

AFAIK, VSS 6.0 was the last released version released.

Does this version really exist... ?!

[gmart]

I vaguely remember there being an issue regarding the use of passwords and SourceSafe. You wouldn't happen to have a user account that has a password?