Source Code Control Options
To enable Source Code Control within Tracker:
- Login to the
workgroup
as Admin
- Click on the Admin icon
- Click on the General Preferences button
- Set the following options related to Source Code Control:
- Enable Source Code Control Integration
Select Yes to enable Source Code Control Integration
- Source Code Control Product
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Version 6.0 will appear in this section
and cannot be changed
- Path to srcsafe.ini
Enter the path for the srcsafe.ini file on the server machine
where Tracker is installed. Alternatively, if you
click on the Find button, the path will be detected based on
your registry settings related to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.
If there is more than one Microsoft Visual SourceSafe ini file
on your machine, the Find button may not detect the one that
you want to use. In this case, you can type in the path of the
ini file you wish to use.
- Path to ss.exe
Enter the path for the ss.exe file on the server machine
where Tracker is installed. Alternatively, if you
click on the Find button, the path will be detected based on
your registry settings related to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.
If there is more than one Microsoft Visual SourceSafe ini file
on your machine, the Find button may not detect the one that
you want to use. In this case, you can type in the path of the
ini file you wish to use.
- Click OK to save the changes made to the Source Code Control
Options
- Set up the file system permissions related to Source Code Control Integration
using the following Knowledge Base article:
http://kb.nrtracker.com/Item.asp?id=11
Source Code Control User Privileges
In order for a user to access any information related to
Source Code Control, they must be members of a group with
the appropriate privileges assigned in the
User Group Privileges
section. User Privileges
related to Source Code Control include:
- View Source Code List
Members of groups with this privilege are allowed to view
the list of Source Code files associated with a record
- Edit Source Code List
Members of groups with this privilege are allowed to
edit the Source Code List, including adding new files
to be associated with a record
Source Code Control Login Settings
Each user must supply their SourceSafe Login Settings
in order to edit the source code list.
To enter the login information, each user should:
- Login to the
workgroup
- Click on the Preferences link
- In the SourceSafe Login Settings section,
enter the User ID and Password he or she
uses to access
the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe database
- Click OK to save these settings