How do I exclude VSMDI Files

danroot · Post by **danroot** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:35 am

We are using VS2005 and VS2008 and Vault 3.5. When we use Visual Studio's test features, VS generates a solution file "<SolutionName>.vsmdi" which is automatically added to the solution and checked in to source control. It is supposed to be a user-specific file, however, if it is checked in, then vs can't access it and generates another, "<SolutionName>1.vsmdi" and so on.

This post says it should not be under source control:
http://arcware.net/archive/2007/04/06/V ... ntrol.aspx

This one tells how to exclude it in Team Foundation Server Source Control:
http://arcware.net/archive/2007/04/12/H ... ntrol.aspx

However, I can't find similar instructions for Vault. I've looked at the admin tool, but I'm not clear where the correct place to make this exclusion is. How do I make this exclusion in Vault?

Thanks!

Beth · Post by **Beth** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:43 pm

Per Microsoft's documentation, all you have to do is Exclude from Source Control.

The only time that doesn't work, that I'm aware of, is if it's a web project.

That function is a Visual Studio function and not a function created by a source control provider.