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jvmenen

Problem: SourceSafe database does not exist! message

Post by jvmenen » Mon May 17, 2004 2:55 am

Hi,

We are trying SourceOffSite versie 4.0.1 but when the service is started it shows:

17-5-2004 9:49:56 - g:\\iris2000\\vss\\srcsafe.ini does not exist!
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - SourceSafe Initialization file(s) located at:
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - V:\DEV\srcsafe.ini

I think it has something to do with the double backslashes in the path (which I didn't type). I've also tried to connect to a VSS database at g:\vss\scrsafe.ini. Same message. Both drives (G and V) are mappings and do exist!

Below are the log file and prp file:


17-5-2004 9:49:55 - ****************************************************
17-5-2004 9:49:55 - SourceOffSite Server 4.0.1 Standard - No Cryptography

17-5-2004 9:49:55 - CurrentCulture is nl-NL.

17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Server Information
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Service Pack: 3.0
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - OS Version: 5.0.2195
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Locale: Ox0413
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - OSLanguage: 1043
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Total Physical Memory: 159,55 MB
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Time Zone:
17-5-2004 9:49:56 -
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - SSAPI.dll Information:
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Location: file:///C:/Program Files/SourceOffSite Server/Interop.SourceSafeTypeLib.DLL
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - DisplayName: Interop.SourceSafeTypeLib, Version=5.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
17-5-2004 9:49:56 -
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Started at 17-5-2004 9:49:56

17-5-2004 9:49:56 - General logging level is Error. Method logging is Disabled.

17-5-2004 9:49:56 - Number of licenses configured: 10
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - g:\\iris2000\\vss\\srcsafe.ini does not exist!
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - SourceSafe Initialization file(s) located at:
17-5-2004 9:49:56 - V:\DEV\srcsafe.ini

17-5-2004 9:49:56 - nts02 is attempting to listen for connections on unsecure port 8080


17-5-2004 9:49:57 - Waiting for a connection....secure = False


#SourceOffSite Server 4.0.1 Properties

#Mon May 17 09:48:42 2004
#

#

# Server logging

#

# Log to log.txt file

server.log=2

server.overwritelog=no

#

# Databases

#

server.database=g:\\iris2000\\vss\\srcsafe.ini,V:\\DEV\\srcsafe.ini

#

# Database aliases

#

server.aliases=IRIS,VB6

#

# Serial Numbers

#

server.serialnumbers=xxxxTrailsVersionxxxxxxxx
#

# Ports

#

server.secure.port=8081

server.unsecure.port=8080

#server.idleconnections=0

#

# Optional Settings

#

#

# Users

#

server.user1=xxxxx

lbauer
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Post by lbauer » Mon May 17, 2004 8:56 am

Although a mapped drive might work, we generally recommend using a UNC path rather than a mapped drive when you configure a database in the SOS Server Manager. Are you able to access the database at: V:\DEV\srcsafe.ini?

The message "g:\\iris2000\\vss\\srcsafe.ini does not exist!" means that the SOS Server cannot access the directory where the VSS database resides.

Check the account used by the SOS Server service and verify that this account has at least read/write access to g:\\iris2000\\vss. Try a domain account.

This can be configured in Control Panel -> Administrative tasks -> Services -> SourceOffSite 4 Server -> (right-click) Properties -> Logon…
Linda Bauer
SourceGear
Technical Support Manager

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Post by Guest » Tue May 18, 2004 6:39 am

Thanks for the response! And... It worked. I changed the account rights and no errors anymore. I will also change mapped drives to UNC paths.

Thanks again.

Jeroen van Menen

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