Advanced Check Out Options Dialog Box (Plug-in)
Provides additional options that you can set to determine how a SourceSafe plug-in for Visual Studio checks out files.
Dialog Box Access
In Visual Studio, access the Check Out for Edit dialog box, and click Advanced.
- Allow multiple checkouts
Specifies if the plug-in should allow checkouts for items that are already checked out.
Don't get local copy
Specifies that the check out operation should not retrieve local copies. Selecting this option disables the Replace writable and Set time boxes.Note
Selection of this option can cause Visual Studio to incorrectly display the status of source-controlled items.
Replace writable
Specifies the effect of a checkout operation on items that are already marked as writable in your working folder. Possible options are:Option Description Default
Uses as a default the option chosen in the Check Out for Edit dialog box.
Ask
Prompts for each file that corresponds to a writable file on your local disk.
Replace
Replaces local writable files with those checked out from the database.
Skip
Does not check out database files corresponding to local writable files.
Merge
Automatically attempts to merge the local and database file versions.
Set time
Associates a time with the checkout. Possible options are:Option Description Default
Uses the default setting for the database. This setting is made on the Local Files tab of the SourceSafe Options dialog box.
Current
Specifies the current date and time.
Modification
Specifies the date and time when the item was last saved.
Check In
Specifies the date and time of check-in.
See Also
Reference
Check Out for Edit Dialog Box (Plug-in)
SourceSafe Options Dialog Box, Local Files Tab (Explorer and Plug-in)