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Archive Wizard (Administrator)

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Archives (backs up) projects in your Visual SourceSafe database to an archive file.

You can also perform these operations from the command line using the SSARC utility.

Wizard Access

In Visual SourceSafe Administrator, access the Choose Project to Archive dialog box, select a project or projects, and click OK.

Wizard Step 1 of 3

Step 1 of the Archive wizard allows you to specify particular files and projects to archive within the chosen project.

  • Add
    Adds files or projects to the list to be archived.
  • Cancel
    Exits the Archive wizard without completing the archive.
  • Next
    Proceeds to the next step of the wizard.
  • Remove
    Removes files or projects from the list of items to archive.
  • Select All
    Selects all files and projects in the chosen project for archiving.

Wizard Step 2 of 3

Step 2 of the Archive wizard names the archive file and allows you to specify how the wizard should handle the data.

  • Archive file
    Specifies a name for the archive file. The wizard gives this file an .ssa extension.
  • Back
    Returns to the previous step of the wizard.
  • Browse
    Allows you to search for the file to which the wizard can save the archived data.
  • Delete data permanently
    Destroys the data permanently after the archive is complete.
  • Next
    Proceeds to the next step of the wizard.
  • Save data to file
    Saves the data to the specified file.
  • Save data to file, then delete…
    Saves the data to the specified file and then deletes it from the database.

Wizard Step 3 of 3

Step 3 of the Archive wizard allows you to specify options for the archival. You can designate a version range for the data to be archived and enter comments to store with the archive file.

  • Archive all of the data
    Archives all data in the selected project.

  • Archive this version and older
    Archives everything included in the specified file or project version and all older versions. Choosing this option activates the Version box.

    To specify the version you can use:

    • Number: evaluates to the specified version number.

    • * : evaluates to the most recent version.

    • LMyLabel : version specified by the label MyLabel.

    • D09/15/2005 : version specified by date-time 09/15/2005. For example "D09/15/2005".

    • Empty, or just L, or just D: no version specified.

  • Back
    Returns to the previous step of the wizard.
  • Cancel
    Cancels the archive operation.
  • Finish
    Performs the archive operation.
  • Version
    Specifies a version of the file or project to archive.

See Also

Reference

Choose Project Dialog Box (Administrator)
Restore Wizard (Administrator)
SSARC Utility

Other Resources

Visual SourceSafe User Interface Reference