Visual SourceSafe

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Controlling the Evolution of Software Products
• What is Software Configuration Management?
• The Software Development Lifecycle
• Software Configuration Management Concepts
• Resource Management
• The Repository
• Workspaces
• Resource Versioning
• Revisions
• Cooperation Support
• Check Out
• Modify/Edit
• Check In
• Merge
• Commit/Submit
• Undo Check Out
• Cooperation Models
• History Management
• Labels
• Using Labels
• Build and Release Management
• Parallel Development
• Codelines
• Branches
• Conclusion
• Summary

• Chapter 2: The SourceSafe 2005 Architecture
• The Visual SourceSafe Server
• The Visual SourceSafe Administrator Application
• The LAN Booster Service
• The XML Web Service
• The Visual SourceSafe Database
• Data Folder
• Temp Folder
• Users Folder
• VssWebDownload Folder
• VssWebUpload Folder
• Srcsafe.ini File
• Users.txt File
• The Visual SourceSafe Clients
• Visual SourceSafe Explorer
• Visual SourceSafe Command-Line Utility
• The SourceSafe Integration with Visual Studio .NET
• Plug-In Selection in Visual Studio .NET
• Accessing the Source Control Commands
• Network Configurations
• Accessing the Server using the LAN Connection
• Accessing the Server through a Virtual Private Network
• Accessing SourceSafe through HTTP/HTTPS
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Creating a Service-Oriented Application
• Specifications—Project Architecture
• System Requirements
• Application Architectures
• Compact Application Architecture
• Component Application Architecture
• Service-Oriented Architecture
• Choosing an Application Architecture
• Choosing an Application Platform
• Microsoft .NET Framework
• Designing the System
• System Structure
• Database Structure
• Visual Studio .NET Projects and Solutions
• Visual Studio .NET Projects
• Visual Studio .NET Solutions
• Partitioning Solutions and Projects
• Best Practices for the Solution Physical Structure
• Creating Web Projects
• Creating the Orbital Hotel Solution
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Adding Solutions to the SourceSafe Database
• Setting up the Database
• Connecting to the Database
• Adding the Database to the Database List
• Adding the Database over the LAN
• Using Visual SourceSafe Explorer
• Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In
• Adding the Database over the Internet
• Opening the Database
• Using Visual SourceSafe Explorer
• Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In
• Using Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In
• Adding the Solution to the Database using Visual Studio
• Files Subjected to Source Control
• Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In
• Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In
• What Happens after Adding the Solution to the Database
• How SourceSafe Represents the Solution—the Data Model
• Projects, Subprojects, and Files
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Developing Solutions under Source Control
• Setting up the Workspace
• Workspace Mappings
• Getting Solutions from the Database
• Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In
• Using Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In
• Adding New Project Files
• Creating the Room Management Classes for Orbital Hotel
• Designing the Classes using the Class Diagram
• Checking In to the Database
• Versions and History
• File Versions and History
• Project Versions and History
• Getting the Latest Versions
• Team Cooperation
• Choosing a Check-Out Model
• The Exclusive Check-Out Model
• Refreshing a File's Source Control Status
• Checking In the Changes
• Comparing Versions
• Comparing File Versions
• Comparing Project Versions
• Undoing Version Changes
• Getting Older Versions
• Rolling Back Changes
• The Multiple Check-Out Model
• Merging Changes
• Merge on Check In
• Merge then Check In
• Merge by Getting the Latest Version
• Merge Conflicts
• Resolving Merge Conflicts
• Pinning Files
• Searching for Files in the Database
• Wildcard Search
• Status Search
• Canceling the Search Mode
• Sharing Files
• Using Visual Studio with the LAN Plug-In
• Using Visual Studio with the Internet Plug-In
• Using Visual SourceSafe Explorer
• Moving Projects and Files
• Moving Files
• Moving Projects
• Rebinding to the Database
• Deleting, Recovering, and Purging Files
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Working from Remote Locations
• Working Online
• Using the Native HTTP(S) Access
• Connecting to the Database
• Differences from the LAN Plug-In
• Using Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access
• Third-Party Solutions
• Working Offline
• Loosing the LAN Connection to the Database
• Starting Work Offline with the LAN Plug-In
• Loosing the Internet Connection to the Database
• Starting Work Offline with the Internet Plug-In
• The Disconnected Mode
• Reconnecting to the Database
• Using the LAN Plug-In
• Only Allow Checkouts of the Latest Version Option Enabled
• No New Revision
• File is not Checked Out
• File is Checked Out
• New Revisions
• File is Not Checked Out
• File is Checked Out
• Only Allow Checkouts of the Latest Version Option Disabled
• File is Not Checked Out
• File is Checked Out
• Using the Internet Plug-In
• File is Not Checked Out
• File is Checked Out
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Managing the Software Development Lifecycle
• The Evolution of Software Products
• Milestones
• Using Labels to Manage Milestones
• Creating Labels
• Viewing Project Labels
• Viewing File Labels
• Editing Labels
• Deleting Labels
• Recreating Product Configurations
• Creating Persistent Configuration Snapshots
• Sharing and Pinning Configurations
• Building
• Build Engines
• Testing
• Code Analysis
• Unit Testing
• Code Coverage
• Releasing
• Parallel Product Development
• Codelines
• Maintaining Multiple Product Versions
• Creating Maintenance Lines
• Share, Pin, and Branch
• Branching the Maintenance Line on Creation
• Branching the Maintenance Line after Share and Pin
• Using the Maintenance Line
• Integrating Codelines
• Merging Branches
• Resolving Merge Conflicts
• Summary

• Appendix A: Installing Visual SourceSafe 2005
• Server Requirements
• Client Requirements

• SourceSafe Installation
• Server Configuration
• Client Configuration
• Finishing the Installation

• Configuring SourceSafe for Remote Access
• Using HTTP
• Using HTTPS
• Setting up a Server Certificate using SelfSSL
• Setting up a Server Certificate using Certificate Services

• Summary

• Appendix B: Creating and Configuring SourceSafe Databases
• Creating Databases
• Securing the Database
• The SourceSafe Admin User
• Setting the Windows Security for the Database
• Creating the Windows Groups for the Database Users
• Setting the Security Permissions for the Database
• Setting the Time Zone
• Sharing the Database
• Managing the Database Users
• Adding Users
• Setting Shadow Folders for Read-Only Users
• Changing the User Name
• Changing the User Password
• Allowing Automatic User Logins
• Setting Project Rights for Users
• Auditing User Actions with Journal Files
• Deleting Users
• Configuring the Services for Visual Studio
• Configuring the Local Area Network Service
• Configuring the Remote Internet Access Service
• Summary

• Appendix C: Database Maintenance
• Undoing User Checkouts
• Changing the Team Version Control Model
• Locking the Database
• Archiving the Database
• Restoring the Database
• Analyzing the SourceSafe Database
• Summary

• Index