Visual SourceSafe

This Help system describes Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, a file-level version control system that delivers restore point and team coordination capabilities.

In This Section

• Introducing Visual SourceSafe
  Provides an introduction to Visual SourceSafe by describing how the product works and defining its main operations.

• What's New in Visual SourceSafe
  Describes features of the product that are new in the latest release.

• Getting Started with Visual SourceSafe
  Provides information and procedures for installing Visual SourceSafe and adding and configuring a database.

• Managing Your Team Using Visual SourceSafe
  Includes setup and security information and procedures that you should use in introducing your team to Visual SourceSafe and in ongoing team management.

• Performing Basic Visual SourceSafe Tasks
  Describes procedures for users who access an installed and configured Visual SourceSafe database for daily tasks.

• Using the Visual SourceSafe Command Line
  Provides details of Visual SourceSafe commands and tells how to use them from the command line.

• Maintaining and Optimizing Visual SourceSafe
  Discusses maintenance and optimization for Visual SourceSafe databases.

• Using Visual SourceSafe with Other Products
  Describes the use of Visual SourceSafe in third-party products, for example, Visual Studio.

• Visual SourceSafe Automation
  Introduces the Visual SourceSafe automation interfaces, which you can use to extend Visual SourceSafe functionality.

• Visual SourceSafe Reference
  Provides technical information about Visual SourceSafe, including details about commands, initialization variables, shortcuts, maintenance tools, dialog boxes and wizards, and automation interfaces.