# Action VSS Add File(s) bug nested identical foldernames are not recursively added to vss

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [April 12, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811 "2007-04-12T01:46:34Z")
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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/1 "2007-04-12T01:46:34Z")

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Hi

If I use the Source Safe action “VSS Add File(s)” and add a folder tree recursively, it seems that it cannot add two folders with the identical names if they are nested in a subdirectory.

Make a folder on the disk called testRecursive place a subfolder called test and another subfolder called test as well. Place some dummy files and use the add action

Example:

C:\testRecursive

C:\testRecursive\test

C:\testRecursive\newdoc.txt

C:\testRecursive\test\test

C:\testRecursive\test\test\anotherdoc.txt

C:\testRecursive\test\test\yetanother.txt

&nbsp;

Only the first test folder is added, I don’t know if this is a VSS bug or a Finalbuilder bug.

Finalbuilder version 5.0.0.130

ss.exe version 8.0.50727.42

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/2 "2007-04-13T12:31:54Z")

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Hi Martin  
  
We’ll check this out on Monday, this looks like a bug to me. What are you specifying for the Files field. I suspect if you use a filespec, for example \*.txt then recursion will fail because the directory test will not match.   
  
HTH

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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/3 "2007-04-13T04:11:26Z")

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Hi Vincent

The filepec is \*.\*

But the action dosen't fail but only the first of the folders&nbsp;with the same name is added to vss. if the second folder is renamed it will work.

/Martin

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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/4 "2007-04-17T01:15:47Z")

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Hi Vincent

Where you able to reproduce the error?

Brg

Martin

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/5 "2007-04-18T03:41:43Z")

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Hi Martin,  
  
There was a bug in the VSS Add Files action, exactly as you described. Sorry it took us a while to get back to you.  
  
Here’s a test build with the fix:  
  
[https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/500/FB500\_196.exe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/500/FB500_196.exe)  
  
Please let us know how you go.  
  
Regards,  
  
Angus

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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-vss-add-file-s-bug-nested-identical-foldernames-are-not-recursively-added-to-vss/2811/6 "2007-04-18T11:26:52Z")

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Hi Angus

It works fine.

Brg.

Martin