Source Code Control Options

To enable Source Code Control within ProblemTracker, login as Admin, click on the Admin button, then click on General Preferences. 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 ProblemTracker 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 ProblemTracker 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.

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. User Privileges related to Source Code Control include:

• View Source Code List
  Members or groups with this privilege are allowed to view the list of Source Code files associated with a problem record.
• Edit Source Code List
  Members or groups with this privilege are allowed to edit the Source Code List, including adding new files to be associated with a problem 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, the user should go to the Home page, then click on the link to edit their Personal Preferences. In the SourceSafe Login Settings section, the user should enter the User ID and Password they use to access the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe database. The user should click OK to save these settings.