# VSS Share file(s) --> Get Options
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [September 20, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899 "2007-09-20T02:33:57Z")
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2007, 2:33am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/1 "2007-09-20T02:33:57Z")
Hello,
I'm doing some tests with the "VSS Share File(s)" action. It seems to work ok until i come to the "Get Options". Here i fill in the "Working Folder" and i check the option "Force directories". The other options stay their default value. Now what i would expect when i run this action is that when the branch is done, yes i have "Branch after sharing" checked, that a get latest will be done on the files in the new branched project.
Unfortunatly this is not the case. Did i missinterpet the option or does it do a get latest on the files before it is going to branching them.
The help isn't that helpful either, it shows the screen but it doesn't explain the options in the screen.
Regards,
Richard Floor
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/2 "2007-09-21T03:30:06Z")
Hi Richard,
Thanks for posting. Sorry to hear you’re having problems.
The VSS Share Files(s) action uses the SourceSafe share command to create the share. It’s possible this command is being called with the wrong parameters.
To check, select your VSS Share File(s) action and then click on the Action Inspector tab in the FinalBuilder IDE. Near the top there is a section called “Debugging” and a checkbox called “Extra Debug Output”. If you check this box and run the action again, you should see the command line shown in the build log for the action. Could you copy this and post it to the forum, please?
Thanks.
Regards,
Angus
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/3 "2007-09-21T09:29:51Z")
Hi Angus,
Here is the info you requested.
DEBUG -\> Set SSDIR to : \Scl83\VCL83\IenT\DATA\PenA\Onderwerpen\Erasmus Patienten Dossier\VisualSourceSafe\Test
DEBUG -\> Exe : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VSS\win32\SS.EXE
DEBUG -\> Project : $/Elpado/Current
DEBUG -\> Working Folder : C:\Projects
DEBUG -\> Command Line : Share $/Elpado/Current -I-Y “-GLC:\Projects” -Y\<_LOGIN DETAILS_\> -R -C- “-PVersion 2.17.0.0” -E -GF-
$/Elpado/Releases:
Share successfull
I hope it is usefull.
We are using Visual SourceSafe Version 6.0 (Build 8163), i don’t know if it is usefull to know this.
I did some checking in the helpfile from SourceSafe and saw that the -G is for the get. Maybe thats the problem because the debug info says -GF- at the end.
One other question to you. You told me to check the “Extra Debug Output” checkbox to get extra debug info. Is there any other place where i can set this option on a global level. I ask this because when uncheck it the debug info is also visible in FinalBuilder.
Regards,
Richard Floor
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/4 "2007-09-24T01:48:07Z")
Hi Richard,
Thanks for this. You’re probably right that the -GF- is to blame, that’s actually disabling the Force Directories option (which tells VSS to use the current directory not the project working directory, to do the Get.) This is a bug in FB.
I’ve fixed the bug so the Force Directories option is passed appropriately, we should have a test build available soon.
Regards,
Angus
PS With regards to Extra Debug Output, what version of FB are you using?
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/5 "2007-09-24T08:53:24Z")
Hi Richard,
Here’s a test build with the fixed option. Please let us know how you go.
[https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/550/FB550\_412.exe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/550/FB550_412.exe)
Regards,
Angus
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2007, 9:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/6 "2007-09-25T09:24:24Z")
Hi Angus,
I downloaded the new version and i tried it but it didn't work.
This is the output from the log:
DEBUG -\> Set SSDIR to : \\Scl83\VCL83\IenT\DATA\PenA\Onderwerpen\Erasmus Patienten Dossier\VisualSourceSafe\Test
DEBUG -\> Exe : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VSS\win32\SS.EXE
DEBUG -\> Project : $/Elpado/Current
DEBUG -\> Working Folder : C:\Projects
DEBUG -\> Command Line : Share $/Elpado/Current -I-Y "-GLC:\Projects" -Y\<\*LOGIN DETAILS\*\> -R -C- "-PVersie\_2.17.0.0" -E -GF
$/Elpado/Releases:
Share successfull
There still is no getlatest done. I tried setting the working folder to anohter folder but that didn't work either.
Regarding the Extra Debug Output i was using version 5.5.0.348. And in version 5.5.0.412 i didn't check this option and still got the output you see above.
Regards,
Richard
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/7 "2007-09-26T01:08:27Z")
Hi Richard,
Thanks for reporting this. I guess it’s more complicated than I thought, I’ll have a look later today and get back to you.
Regards,
Angus
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/8 "2007-09-26T02:08:59Z")
Could you explain exactly what project you’re trying to share where? The VSS Share command is a fairly confusing entity, and I want to make sure we’re on the same page.
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/9 "2007-09-26T04:21:34Z")
Hi Angus,
The structure that i have in vss is.
-$
—Elpado
-----Current
-------Output
-------Source
---------…
---------…
-----Releases
The project that i’m going to share is $/Elpado/Current and i’m sharing to $/Elpado/Releases/Version\_x.x.x.x
The options are set like:
Source Project: $/Elpado/Current
Source File(s):
New project name: %BranchVersionText%, which says “Version\_x.x.x.x”
Destination project: $/Elpado/Releases
Branch after sharing: checked
Recursive: checked
Specific Version:
Answer Yes to Input prompts: checked
Comment:
Do not GET files: unchecked
Force Directories: checked
Working Folder: C:\Projects\Elpado\Releases
Make retrieved copy writeable: unchecked
In VSS is the working folder that is set on $ C:\Projects
That is all the information that i can think of that is relevant. If you need some more information please let me know.
Regards,
Richard
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/10 "2007-09-27T06:16:17Z")
Hi Richard,
If you set the working folder to the destination directory for the shared project (ie C:\Projects\Elpado\Releases\Version\_x.x.x) does it work as expected?
Regards,
Angus
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/11 "2007-09-27T12:38:43Z")
Hi Angus,
I tried your sugestion. The result of this action was that under the folder Releases the folder Version\_x.x.x.x was made but there where no files to be found
Looks a bit like it does the get but not the recursive bit.
Regards,
Richard
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### Author:  [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/12 "2007-09-28T01:18:02Z")
Hi Richard,
It may be that the SS Share action doesn't actually do a get as expected under some circumstances, I'm not sure.
A workaround for now may be to place a SS Get action after the Share action, to do the Get explicitly.
Regards,
Angus
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### Author:  [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899/13 "2007-10-01T08:08:41Z")
Hi Angus,
It is good to see that there are still companies that do their best to help the customer. Thanks foor the help and when you have a new version to test then please let me know.
Ofcourse the workaround that you suggested is something that i thought of too. Our first idea was to do a checkout of all the files in our project, that would do the get for me. But we are not going on that road so i will put a get action in my chain.
Regards,
Richard